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27 relations: Altar, Altarpiece, Angel, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Christ Child, Christ in Majesty, Cimabue, Corippus, Duccio, Fausta, Fresco, Icon, Iconography, Justin II, Madonna (art), Mosaic, Palazzo Pubblico, Panel painting, Regina Coeli, Saint, Seat of Wisdom, Siena, Siena Cathedral, Simone Martini, Theotokos, Venantius Fortunatus.
Altar
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes, and by extension the 'Holy table' of post-reformation Anglican churches.
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Altarpiece
An altarpiece is an artwork such as a painting, sculpture or relief representing a religious subject made for placing behind the altar of a Christian church.
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Angel
An angel is generally a supernatural being found in various religions and mythologies.
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore ('Basilica of Saint Mary Major', Basilica Sanctae Mariae Maioris), or church of Santa Maria Maggiore, is a Papal major basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome, Italy, from which size it receives the appellation "major".
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Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
The Papal Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi (Basilica Papale di San Francesco, Basilica Sancti Francisci Assisiensis) is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Conventual in Assisi, a town of Umbria region in central Italy, where Saint Francis was born and died.
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Christ Child
The Christ Child, also known as Divine Infant, Baby Jesus, Infant Jesus, Child Jesus, the Holy Child, and Santo Niño, refers to Jesus Christ from his nativity to age 12.
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Christ in Majesty
Christ in Majesty or Christ in Glory (Maiestas Domini) is the Christian image of Christ seated on a throne as ruler of the world, always seen frontally in the centre of the composition, and often flanked by other sacred figures, whose membership changes over time and according to the context.
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Cimabue
Cimabue (1240 – 1302),Vasari, G. Lives of the Artists.
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Corippus
Flavius Cresconius Corippus was a late Roman epic poet of the 6th century, who flourished under East Roman Emperors Justinian I and Justin II.
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Duccio
Duccio di Buoninsegna (c. 1255–1260 – c. 1318–1319) was an Italian painter active in Siena, Tuscany, in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
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Fausta
Flavia Maxima Fausta (289–326) was a Roman Empress, daughter of the Roman Emperor Maximianus.
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Fresco
Fresco (plural frescos or frescoes) is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid, or wet lime plaster.
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Icon
An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn "image") is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, and certain Eastern Catholic churches.
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Iconography
Iconography, as a branch of art history, studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images: the subjects depicted, the particular compositions and details used to do so, and other elements that are distinct from artistic style.
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Justin II
Justin II (Flavius Iustinus Iunior Augustus; Φλάβιος Ἰουστῖνος ὁ νεώτερος; c. 520 – 5 October 578) was Eastern Roman Emperor from 565 to 574.
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Madonna (art)
A Madonna is a representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus.
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Mosaic
A mosaic is a piece of art or image made from the assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials.
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Palazzo Pubblico
The Palazzo Pubblico (town hall) is a palace in Siena, Tuscany, central Italy.
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Panel painting
A panel painting is a painting made on a flat panel made of wood, either a single piece, or a number of pieces joined together.
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Regina Coeli
The Regina Cæli or Regina Cœli ("Queen of Heaven", pronounced in Ecclesiastical Latin) is an ancient Latin Marian Hymn of the Christian Church.
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Saint
A saint (also historically known as a hallow) is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness or likeness or closeness to God.
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Seat of Wisdom
In Roman Catholic tradition, "Seat of Wisdom" or "Throne of Wisdom" (translating Latin sedes sapientiae) is one of many devotional titles for Mary, the Mother of God.
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Siena
Siena (in English sometimes spelled Sienna; Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy.
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Siena Cathedral
Siena Cathedral (Duomo di Siena) is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.
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Simone Martini
Simone Martini (– 1344) was an Italian painter born in Siena.
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Theotokos
Theotokos (Greek Θεοτόκος) is a title of Mary, mother of God, used especially in Eastern Christianity.
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Venantius Fortunatus
Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus (530 – 600/609 AD) was a Latin poet and hymnodist in the Merovingian Court, and a Bishop of the Early Church.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maestà
