Disputation of the Holy Sacrament

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Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf High Renaissance artwork
fresco
religious painting
artHistoricalPeriod Italian Renaissance
artist Raphael NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Pope Julius II NERFINISHED
country Vatican City
creator Raphael NERFINISHED
depicts Bible on altar
Christ in glory
Church Fathers
Eucharist
God the Father
Holy Spirit
Holy Trinity
altar with monstrance
angels
celestial assembly
clouds separating heaven and earth
earthly assembly
four Evangelists
host in monstrance
saints
theologians
theological debate about the Sacrament
endTime 1510
genre history painting
religious art
hasPart central altar
lower terrestrial register
semi-circular arrangement of figures
upper celestial register
inception early 16th century
location Apostolic Palace
Vatican City
Vatican Museums NERFINISHED
materialUsed fresco technique
movement High Renaissance NERFINISHED
originalLanguageTitle Disputa del Sacramento
partOf Stanza della Segnatura
partOfSeries Frescoes of the Stanza della Segnatura
sharesLocationWith Cardinal and Theological Virtues (fresco)
The Parnassus
The School of Athens
significance visual synthesis of Catholic theology on the Eucharist
startTime 1509
subjectHeading Catholic doctrine of the Eucharist
Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
usedFor decoration of papal library

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Raphael
notableWork
The School of Athens ("La Disputa")
oppositeWork

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