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Montini Altarpiece
The Montini Altarpiece (Italian: "Pala Montini") is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Cima da Conegliano, dating from around 1506-1507 and housed in the Galleria Nazionale of Parma, Italy.
The work adopts the same scheme of several altarpieces by Giovanni Bellini, such as the "San Giobbe Altarpiece". It was originally executed for the Parma Cathedral.
It shows the Virgin Mary on a high throne in a mosaic-decorated apse, while offering a hand towards
a gilt mosaic decoration in the Venetian style.
By including traditional Venetian and Byzantine architectural elements in the scenery of the altarpiece, he is able to please his patrons by incorporating established practices while simultaneously introducing new artistic elements to society. This altarpiece is an example of a pala altar, or a single-paneled altar, a technique first introduced to Venice by Bellini and heavily influenced by Antonello da Messina.
See also.
- "San Zaccaria Altarpiece"
- "Montini Altarpiece"
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