Tomb of Pope Urban VIII
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The Tomb of Pope Urban VIII is a grand Baroque funerary monument in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, renowned for its dramatic sculpture and architectural design by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Baroque sculpture
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funerary monument → papal tomb → |
| architect |
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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| artGenre |
funerary art
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| associatedWith |
Barberini family
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papal propaganda → |
| commissionedBy |
Pope Urban VIII
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| completionDate |
1647
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| country |
Vatican City
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| creator |
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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| dedicatedTo |
Pope Urban VIII
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| depicts |
Pope Urban VIII
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Pope giving a blessing gesture → memento mori imagery → symbols of papal authority → |
| features |
dramatic chiaroscuro effects
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dynamic drapery → theatrical composition → |
| genre |
religious sculpture
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| hasPart |
allegorical figure of Charity
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allegorical figure of Justice → bronze seated figure of Pope Urban VIII → papal coat of arms of the Barberini family → sarcophagus → skeleton of Death with hourglass → |
| heritageDesignation |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Vatican City
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| inception |
1620s
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| influencedBy |
Counter-Reformation aesthetics
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| languageOfInscription |
Latin
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| locatedIn |
St. Peter’s Basilica
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St. Peter’s Basilica apse → Vatican City → Vatican City State → apse pier of St. Peter’s Basilica → |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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marble → |
| movement |
Roman Baroque
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| partOf |
interior decoration of St. Peter’s Basilica
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| patron |
Pope Urban VIII
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| period |
17th century
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| sculptor |
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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| significance |
key example of Baroque funerary monument
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major work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini → |
| significantEvent |
Baroque transformation of St. Peter’s interior
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| style |
Baroque
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| subjectOf |
art historical studies
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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