The Glory of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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The Glory of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is a grand Baroque ceiling fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo depicting the apotheosis of Saint Ignatius amid a dramatic, light-filled heavenly vision.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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ceiling fresco ⓘ religious artwork ⓘ |
| artForm | mural painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
example of grand Baroque ceiling decoration
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major work by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Baroque
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illusionistic ceiling painting ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
luminous palette
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strong contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| creator | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
NERFINISHED
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apotheosis of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ clouds ⓘ heavenly figures ⓘ radiant light ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque art ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | di sotto in sù ⓘ |
| iconography |
apotheosis
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glorification of a saint ⓘ |
| intendedLocation | church ceiling ⓘ |
| mainFigure | Saint Ignatius of Loyola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | fresco ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| narrativeMoment | moment of heavenly exaltation ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
Saint Ignatius of Loyola as intercessor
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola in glory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subject |
heavenly vision
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triumph of Saint Ignatius of Loyola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
saintly glorification
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triumph of faith ⓘ vision of heaven ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
dramatic lighting
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dynamic composition ⓘ illusion of open heaven ⓘ light-filled sky ⓘ |
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