Ducal Palace: vault of the “Bridal Chamber or Camera Picta", which is a room located in the north-east tower of the Castle of San Giorgio in Mantua. It is famous for the cycle of frescoes that covers its walls, a masterpiece by Andrea Mantegna, created between 1465 and 1474.
Detail of the vault: “Death of Orpheus (Orpheus torn apart by the Bacchae”, a pendentive decorated with a fake bas-relief of mythological inspiration, which symbolically celebrates the strength of the marquis as a leader and statesman.
Palazzo Ducale, Mantova (MN) - Mantua, Lombardia - Lombardy, Italia - Italy
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Ducal Palace: vault of the “Bridal Chamber or Camera Picta", which is a room located in the north-east tower of the Castle of San Giorgio in Mantua. It is famous for the cycle of frescoes that covers its walls, a masterpiece by Andrea Mantegna, created between 1465 and 1474.
Detail of the vault: “Death of Orpheus (Orpheus torn apart by the Bacchae”, a pendentive decorated with a fake bas-relief of mythological inspiration, which symbolically celebrates the strength of the marquis as a leader and statesman.
Palazzo Ducale, Mantova (MN) - Mantua, Lombardia - Lombardy, Italia - Italy

Date

24 oct. 2022

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Ghigo Roli/Photo12

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GHR24A00_161

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Droits gérés

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138,2Mo (12,9Mo) / 72,1cm x 48,0cm / 8511 x 5674 (300dpi)

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