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The Contrari Chapel in Vignola

The Contrari Chapel in the Vignola Castle (in the province of Modena) and its cycle of late Gothic frescoes depicting the stories of Christ and commissioned by Uguccione Contrari. The precious cycle is attributed to the Master of Vignola.

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Interior view of the Contrari Chapel with Renaissance frescoes by the Master of Vignola in Vignola Stronghold

The Contrari Chapel: Frescoes by the Master of Vignola (c. 1420)

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Detail of the 'Ascension of Christ' fresco with male figures by the Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold

The Ascension of Christ Fresco by the Master of Vignola, 1420

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Fresco The Resurrected Christ by the Master of Vignola in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold, early 15th century

The Resurrected Christ: Fresco by the Master of Vignola in the Contrari Chapel

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Detail of the resurrected Christ figure, Resurrection fresco, Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Resurrection of Christ: Fresco by the Master of Vignola (c. 1420)

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Detail of the dove from the 'Pentecost' fresco by the Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold, early 15th century.

The Pentecost Fresco at Vignola Stronghold: Detail of the Dove

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Detail of a face from the Three-faced Trinity and Tree of Life fresco, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Detail of a face: Three-faced Trinity and Tree of Life Fresco in Vignola

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Detail of two faces from the Three-Faced Trinity and Tree of Life fresco, Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold

Tree of Life Fresco: Detail of Two Faces in the Three-Faced Trinity

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Detail with ruin and vegetation of the Assumption of the Virgin fresco in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola Castle, Italy

Fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola Castle

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Detail fresco apostles Master of Vignola, Assumption of the Virgin, Vignola Stronghold Contrari Chapel

Fresco of the Apostles in Vignola Stronghold: Master of Vignola's Work

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Detail of Tree of Life and Three-Faced Trinity fresco, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

The Tree of Life in the Three-Faced Trinity Fresco at Vignola

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Detail Resurrection fresco Vignola Stronghold: sleeping Roman soldier, Master of Vignola, 1420

Sleeping Roman Soldier: Detail Analysis in the Vignola Resurrection Fresco

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Detail of Resurrection fresco with Christ and sleeping Roman soldiers, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Resurrection Fresco: Christ and the Sleeping Roman Soldiers in Contrari Chapel

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Fresco detail: angel playing a trumpet, Assumption of the Virgin, Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold

Fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin in Vignola with Angel Playing Trumpet

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Detail of Assumption of the Virgin fresco: angel musician playing string instrument, Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold

Assumption of the Virgin: fresco and musical angel in Vignola

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Resurrection fresco detail, sleeping Roman soldiers, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Resurrection fresco: Detail of sleeping Roman soldiers at Vignola Stronghold

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Assumption of the Virgin Mary fresco, Master of Vignola, apostle detail, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Assumption of the Virgin Mary: fresco by Master of Vignola (c. 1420)

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Detail of the fresco Descent into Limbo in Vignola Stronghold: the figure of the Good Thief Disma

Fresco of the Descent into Limbo: The Good Thief Disma at Vignola

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Fresco The three faced Trinity and the Tree of Life, Master of Vignola

The Three-Faced Trinity and Tree of Life Fresco in Vignola Stronghold

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Detail of 'The Ascension of Christ' fresco by the Master of Vignola in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold, Italy

Fresco 'The Ascension of Christ' by the Master of Vignola

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Fresco The Mystical Lamb, Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel Vignola Stronghold Italy

The Mystical Lamb: Early 15th-Century Fresco in the Contrari Chapel

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Detail of Pentecost fresco Vignola - Praying saint by Master of Vignola, early Renaissance

The Pentecost Fresco at Vignola Stronghold: A 15th-Century Masterpiece

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Detail fresco The Ascension of Christ with male figures and saints, Master of Vignola, circa 1420

Fresco The Ascension of Christ with Saints by the Master of Vignola (c. 1420)

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Detail God the Father, Pentecost fresco, Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel Vignola Stronghold

God the Father in the Pentecost Fresco at Vignola | Contrari Chapel

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Detail of the fresco The Ascension of Christ with saints, Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Fresco of the Ascension of Christ with Saints, Contrari Chapel, Vignola

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Assumption of the Virgin detail, Christ carries Mary in Vesica Piscis, fresco Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold

Assumption of the Virgin: Christ carrying Mary in Vesica Piscis

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Fresco of The Pentecost with praying saints, Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

The Pentecost Fresco in Vignola: Detail of Praying Saints

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Detail of Pentecost fresco by Master of Vignola showing Virgin Mary, saints in prayer and Holy Spirit dove

Pentecost Fresco with Praying Saints and Virgin Mary by Master of Vignola

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Detail of Assumption of the Virgin fresco: Christ carrying Mary to heaven, Master of Vignola, 1420, Vignola Stronghold

Christ Carrying the Virgin Mary to Heaven: Fresco Analysis at Vignola

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Fresco detail: angel musician playing a rebec string instrument, The Ascension of Christ, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Angel musician playing a rebec in The Ascension of Christ fresco

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Fresco of St Matthew the Evangelist, detail of the writing 'Cum natus esset Yhesus', Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Fresco of St Matthew the Evangelist in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola

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Detail of the fresco of the Virgin Mary dropping the sacred girdle to Saint Thomas the Apostle, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Fresco of the Madonna Dropping the Girdle to Saint Thomas in Vignola

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Detail with a saint from the fresco 'The Ascension of Christ', Master of Vignola, Vignola Fortress

The 'Ascension of Christ' Fresco in Vignola: Detail with a Saint

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Detail of the Virgin Mary's face in the Pentecost fresco, Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold

Virgin Mary's Face in the Pentecost Fresco: Analysis at Vignola Stronghold

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Detail of the St Matthew the Evangelist fresco, Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold, Contrari Chapel (c. 1420)

St Matthew the Evangelist Fresco in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

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Fresco painting of the Blessing Infant Jesus with red coral necklace, Contrari Chapel, Vignola

Fresco of the Blessing Infant Jesus in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola

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Detail of Descent into Limbo fresco, Vignola: Jesus Christ takes Adam's hand, Master of Vignola, 1420

Descent into Limbo Fresco: Jesus Takes Adam's Hand by the Master of Vignola

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Detail of Assumption of the Virgin fresco with two angels playing music, Vignola Stronghold, Master of Vignola c.1420

The Assumption of the Virgin Fresco in Vignola Stronghold's Contrari Chapel

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Detail of the Assumption of the Virgin fresco in Vignola: Christ carries Mary, angels playing musical instruments, Master of Vignola 1420

Assumption of the Virgin with Angels Playing Music in Vignola

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Detail of the 'Ascension of Christ' fresco: angel playing a harp, by the Master of Vignola (c. 1420).

The Ascension of Christ: Detail of Angel Playing Harp by the Master of Vignola

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Fresco Saint Mark the Evangelist, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold, 15th century

Fresco of Saint Mark the Evangelist in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

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Detail fresco Assumption of the Virgin: angel playing violin, Vignola Stronghold, Master of Vignola 1420.

Fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin at Vignola Stronghold: Angel with Violin

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Detail Pentecost fresco Master of Vignola two praying saints Contrari Chapel Vignola Stronghold

The Pentecost Fresco in Vignola: Detail Analysis of Two Praying Saints

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Detail of fresco of St. John the Evangelist, Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel, Vignola

St. John the Evangelist fresco in Vignola Stronghold (c. 1420)

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Detail from the Ascension of Christ fresco: angel playing a violin, Master of Vignola, circa 1420, Vignola Stronghold.

The Ascension of Christ Fresco: Angel Musician at Vignola

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Fresco of The Ascension of Christ, Master of Vignola, c. 1420, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold.

The Ascension of Christ: Fresco by the Master of Vignola

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Detail fresco Descent into Limbo, Master of Vignola: broken hell gates and devil on ground, Vignola Stronghold

The Descent into Limbo: Fresco by the Master of Vignola in the Contrari Chapel

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Detail of the fresco featuring St Thomas, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold, early 15th-century fresco

Fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin with St Thomas at Vignola

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Fresco Descent into Limbo, Master of Vignola, detail of Adam with grey beard and souls of the righteous

Descent into Limbo: Fresco by the Master of Vignola (c. 1420)

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Detail from The Ascension of Christ fresco: angel playing a drum. Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold. Master of Vignola, c. 1420.

Fresco of The Ascension of Christ in Vignola Stronghold: Angel Musician

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Detail of angels playing instruments in The Ascension of Christ fresco, Contrari Chapel, Vignola

Musical Angels in The Ascension of Christ Fresco, Vignola 1420

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Detail Descent into Limbo fresco Master of Vignola, Jesus takes Adam's hand, Vignola Stronghold Contrari Chapel

The Descent into Limbo: Master of Vignola's Fresco in Vignola Stronghold

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Detail fresco Saint Luke writing, Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold Italy

Fresco of Saint Luke the Evangelist (Master of Vignola, c. 1420)

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Detail fresco Master of Vignola: angel musician playing two drums, Ascension of Christ, Contrari Chapel, Vignola.

Angel Musician Playing Drums: Analysis of the Fresco in the Contrari Chapel

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Fresco St John the Evangelist, Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold, Modena Italy

Fresco of St John the Evangelist in the Vignola Stronghold, Italy

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Fresco of St. Luke the Evangelist, Master of Vignola, 1420, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold, Modena

St. Luke the Evangelist Fresco in the Contrari Chapel at Vignola

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Resurrection fresco detail showing a snake in vegetation changing its skin, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Resurrection Fresco with Snake Changing Skin: Symbol of Regeneration

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The Pentecost fresco detail Master of Vignola Contrari Chapel Vignola Stronghold Italian fresco 15th century art

The Pentecost Fresco in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola (c. 1420)

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Fresco detail: The Virgin Mary dropping the Holy Girdle to Saint Thomas the Apostle, Master of Vignola, c. 1420.

Assumption of the Virgin: Dropping of the Girdle to St. Thomas, fresco

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Fresco of Pentecost and three-faced Trinity with Tree of Life, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

The Pentecost and the three-faced Trinity with Tree of Life, Contrari Chapel

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Detail fresco Assumption of the Virgin, Master of Vignola, Vignola Stronghold

Fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin in Vignola Stronghold

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Assumption of the Virgin fresco detail - Christ carrying Mary, apostles, angels playing instruments - Master of Vignola

Fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin by the Master of Vignola

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Fresco depicting the Descent into Limbo and Resurrection by the Master of Vignola, detail with Christ and Adam, Vignola

Descent into Limbo: The Fresco by the Master of Vignola

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Detail of the hand writing In principio erat Verbum, fresco of Saint John the Evangelist, Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

The Hand Writing 'In principio erat Verbum' in the St John Evangelist Fresco

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Detail of the face with a white beard, fresco of Saint John Evangelist by the Master of Vignola, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Fresco of Saint John Evangelist by the Master of Vignola

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View of the frescoed vault in the Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold, with the pictorial cycle by the Master of Vignola depicting the Tree of Life and the Evangelists

Frescoes of the Contrari Chapel: The Vault Cycle with the Tree of Life

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Sculpture of a telamon, corbel of the vault in the Contrari Chapel of Vignola Stronghold

Telamon Corbel in the Contrari Chapel Vault at Vignola Stronghold

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Sculptural detail of the telamon on the vault of the Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold - Architectural supporting figure

Telamon in the Contrari Chapel: Architectural Sculpture at Vignola Stronghold

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Scagliola tondo of the Madonna of Humility with Child, Vignola Stronghold, Contrari Chapel

The Madonna of Humility Tondo in Scagliola at Vignola Stronghold

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Detail of the fifteenth-century scagliola tondo depicting the Madonna of Humility with Child, niche above door, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

The Scagliola Tondo of the Madonna of Humility in Vignola Stronghold

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Heraldic coat of arms of Uguccione Contrari on the vault of the Contrari Chapel in Vignola Stronghold, Renaissance fresco.

Coat of Arms of Uguccione Contrari in the Vignola Stronghold Chapel

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Scagliola tondo depicting the Madonna of Humility with Child, Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

Scagliola Tondo of the Madonna of Humility - Contrari Chapel, Vignola Stronghold

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Frescoed portrait of Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola, known as il Vignola, by artist Federico Zuccari, located in the Municipal Museums of the Farnese Palace, Piacenza.

Portrait of Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola by Federico Zuccari in Piacenza