COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1980.40
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CMA_.1980.40
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Paintings
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Paintings
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Scheffer, Ary
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Scheffer, Ary
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
European; Dutch
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European; Dutch
Creator Nationality
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Creator Role:
artist
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artist
Creator Role
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Creator Dates/Places:
1795 - 1858
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1795 - 1858
Creator Dates/Places
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Gender:
M
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M
Gender
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Creator Name-CRT:
Ary Scheffer
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Ary Scheffer
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Dante and Virgil Meeting the Shades of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo
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Dante and Virgil Meeting the Shades of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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Title:
Le Dante et Virgile recontrant l'ombre de Francesca da Rimini et de Paolo aux enfers
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Le Dante et Virgile recontrant l'ombre de Francesca da Rimini et de Paolo aux enfers
Title
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Title Type:
Foreign
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Foreign
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
1851
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1851
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1851
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1851
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1851
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1851
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
oil on canvas
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oil on canvas
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Unframed: 24.7cm x 32.8cm
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Unframed: 24.7cm x 32.8cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1980.40
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1980.40
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Credit Line
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Inscriptions:
signed lower left: Ary Scheffer/ 1851
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signed lower left: Ary Scheffer/ 1851
Inscriptions
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
In Dante's 14th-century epic poem The Divine Comedy, Dante and the ancient Roman poet Virgil visit Hell where they encounter the souls of Paolo and Francesca in the murky darkness. Francesca da Rimini had been in love with Paolo, but was forced for political reasons to marry his deformed brother. Francesca and Paolo were later caught in each others arms and were slain by Francesca's husband.Scheffer painted several versions of this popular composition, which was first shown at the Paris Salon in 1835.
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In Dante's 14th-century epic poem The Divine Comedy, Dante and the ancient Roman poet Virgil visit Hell where they encounter the souls of Paolo and Francesca in the murky darkness. Francesca da Rimini had been in love with Paolo, but was forced for political reasons to marry his deformed brother. Francesca and Paolo were later caught in each others arms and were slain by Francesca's husband.Scheffer painted several versions of this popular composition, which was first shown at the Paris Salon in 1835.
Context
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1980.40.tif
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CMA_.1980.40.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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