The Basilica of St. Ulrich and St. Afra paintings
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The Basilica of St. Ulrich and St. Afra paintings are a series of late Gothic religious artworks by Hans Holbein the Elder created for the famed Augsburg basilica dedicated to Saints Ulrich and Afra.
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| The Basilica of St. Ulrich and St. Afra paintings canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Basilica of St. Ulrich and St. Afra paintings Context triple: [Hans Holbein the Elder, notableWork, The Basilica of St. Ulrich and St. Afra paintings]
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Bardi Chapel frescoes
The Bardi Chapel frescoes are a renowned cycle of early 14th-century religious paintings in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, celebrated as a key masterpiece of Giotto’s mature style and a landmark in the development of Renaissance art.
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Frescoes of the Convent of San Marco
The Frescoes of the Convent of San Marco are a celebrated cycle of early Renaissance religious wall paintings in Florence, created by Fra Angelico to inspire the spiritual contemplation of the Dominican friars.
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Palazzo della Corgna frescoes
The Palazzo della Corgna frescoes are a renowned cycle of Renaissance wall paintings in Castiglione del Lago, celebrated for their mythological and historical scenes commissioned by the noble della Corgna family.
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Stories of the New Testament frescoes
Stories of the New Testament frescoes are a cycle of religious wall paintings in Pisa’s Camposanto Monumentale that depict key episodes from the Christian New Testament.
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Bladelin Altarpiece
The Bladelin Altarpiece is a mid-15th-century Netherlandish triptych by Rogier van der Weyden, renowned for its detailed depiction of the Nativity and sophisticated use of perspective and symbolism.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Basilica of St. Ulrich and St. Afra paintings Target entity description: The Basilica of St. Ulrich and St. Afra paintings are a series of late Gothic religious artworks by Hans Holbein the Elder created for the famed Augsburg basilica dedicated to Saints Ulrich and Afra.
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A.
Bardi Chapel frescoes
The Bardi Chapel frescoes are a renowned cycle of early 14th-century religious paintings in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, celebrated as a key masterpiece of Giotto’s mature style and a landmark in the development of Renaissance art.
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B.
Frescoes of the Convent of San Marco
The Frescoes of the Convent of San Marco are a celebrated cycle of early Renaissance religious wall paintings in Florence, created by Fra Angelico to inspire the spiritual contemplation of the Dominican friars.
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C.
Palazzo della Corgna frescoes
The Palazzo della Corgna frescoes are a renowned cycle of Renaissance wall paintings in Castiglione del Lago, celebrated for their mythological and historical scenes commissioned by the noble della Corgna family.
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D.
Stories of the New Testament frescoes
Stories of the New Testament frescoes are a cycle of religious wall paintings in Pisa’s Camposanto Monumentale that depict key episodes from the Christian New Testament.
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E.
Bladelin Altarpiece
The Bladelin Altarpiece is a mid-15th-century Netherlandish triptych by Rogier van der Weyden, renowned for its detailed depiction of the Nativity and sophisticated use of perspective and symbolism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late Gothic paintings
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religious artwork series ⓘ series of paintings ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | Renaissance transition period ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Augsburg school ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Augsburg ⓘ |
| associatedSaint |
Saint Afra of Augsburg
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Saint Ulrich of Augsburg ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cult of Saint Afra
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cult of Saint Ulrich ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Basilica of Saints Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg
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linked to:
Basilica of Sts. Ulrich and Afra
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| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator |
Hans Holbein d. Ä.
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linked to:
Hans Holbein the Elder
Hans Holbein the Elder ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| culturalContext | late medieval Augsburg ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian saints
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Saint Afra ⓘ Saint Ulrich ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Ulrich of Augsburg
biblical scenes ⓘ |
| genre | Christian religious art ⓘ |
| iconographicType |
narrative religious scenes
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saintly portraits ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
altarpiece decoration
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liturgical setting ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| material | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Late Gothic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed figure representation
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devotional function ⓘ rich coloration ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Basilica of Saints Ulrich and Afra
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linked to:
Basilica of Sts. Ulrich and Afra
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| originalLocationCity | Augsburg ⓘ |
| originalLocationCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| originalLocationRegion | Bavaria ⓘ |
| partOf | artistic oeuvre of Hans Holbein the Elder ⓘ |
| regionOfArtHistory | Southern German painting ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingType | basilica ⓘ |
| religiousDenominationContext | Catholic Church in Germany ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| style | late Gothic realism ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
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