![]() Saint Pius X (1903-1914), recognizing their value as works of art, had the “collection of the Primitives” transferred to the Vatican Pinacoteca (1909). Almost all the paintings are from the Sacred Museum of the Vatican Apostolic Library, where the collection was initiated in 1820 with the intention of documenting the origins and events in the history of Christianity through these valuable iconographic works. Since 1978 the icons have been kept in room XVIII, entirely dedicated to oriental religious art. ![]() but also those of the early fifteenth century (Gentile da Fabriano, Olivuccio di Ciccarello, Sano di Pietro and Giovanni di Paolo). Particular attention is reserved to the collection of medieval paintings on display in the first two rooms of the Pinacoteca, including those of the key figures of the painting of the time (Margaritone, Simone Martini, Lippo Memmi, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Giotto, Puccio Capanna, Vitale da Bologna). The Department has the task of supervising the mobile and mural works of the medieval period in the four main Roman basilicas. In addition, the “Marescalcia” and the granaries are preserved on the ground floor of the old palace. The oldest frescoes are found on the first floor of the Tower of Innocent III, while fragmentary friezes of the extensive decorative campaign carried out by Nicholas III have emerged in various rooms of the palace built at his behest (now the Sala della Falda, the Cubiculum of Nicholas V, the Sala Vecchia degli Svizzeri, and the Room of the Chiaroscuri). Just a few fragments remain of the pictorial wall decoration of those times, found during later renovations. Its responsibility is the care, enhancement and study of what remains of the mural and decorative works of the ancient Vatican Pontifical Palace, whose foundation and gradual extension was due above all to the pontiffs Eugene III (1145-1153), Innocent III (1198-1216) and Nicholas III (1277-80). 2.The Department of Byzantine-Medieval Art took its current form in 2008, following the new Regulation of the Vatican Museums, separating from the Department of Byzantine, Medieval and Modern Art, and is dedicated to the artistic heritage of the Museums and the Apostolic Palace for the period between the end of the High Medieval and late Gothic period, as well as icons. For the most part, they are Marian symbols and the birds near the wall also look very real. This panel painting happens to be one of the earliest paintings to portray plants in a naturalistic manner and they’re also very clearly identifiable. Child Jesus is tugging his fingers at the instrument. A small dragon is also visible at Saint George’s feet and a small black demon is at the feet of Archangel Michael. Saints surround her Saint Oswald is resting on a tree trunk, Saint Cecilia is holding a psaltery, Saint Dorothy is seen plucking a cherry, and Saint Barbara is drawing water from the well. Contrary to the depictions of that time, Virgin Mary isn’t shown at the center but at the upper left corner engrossed in a book. The style of the painting is of Maria im Rosenhag (Mary in the rose bower) type which the painter has executed in a unique way. Displayed at the Stadel Museum in Frankfurt, it pulled off the mixed techniques on wood. The name of the painter is unknown and is referred to as the Upper Rhenish Master or Master of the (Frankfurter) Paradiesgärtlein hitherto. The Paradiesgärtlein (Garden of Paradise) is a panel painting that was created near about 1410.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |