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Matteo Giovannetti (c. 1322,
on the official site He began painting the Saint-Martial chapel on 13 October 1344, which opened in the Grand Tinel. It was completed on 1 September 1345. From 9 January to 24 September 1345, he decorated the Saint-Michel oratory. In November 1345 he began the frescoes in the Grand TinelUnfortunately these were destroyed in the 1413 fire and completed them in April 1346. Then in 1347, from 12 July to 26 October, he worked on the consistory room, then on the Saint-Jean chapel.
La vie de saint Martial - Prédication du Christ devant saint Martial - Voûtain nord.JPG, Prédication du Christ devant saint Martial – Voûtain nord
La vie de saint Martial - détails Résurrection du fils de Nerva - Voûtain sud.JPG, Détails Résurrection du fils de Nerva – Voûtain sud
La vie de saint Martial - Guérison de la fille d'Arnulfus - Voûtain sud.JPG, Guérison de la fille d'Arnulfus – Voûtain sud
La vie de saint Martial - Miracle à Ahun - voûtain ouest.JPG, Miracle à Ahun – voûtain ouest
La vie de saint Martial - Remise du bâton de saint Pierre (détail) - Voûtain est.JPG, Remise du bâton de saint Pierre (détail) – Voûtain est
La vie de saint Martial - Résurrection du fils de Nerva et Miracle à Ahun - voûtains sud et ouest.JPG, Résurrection du fils de Nerva et Miracle à Ahun – voûtains sud et ouest
4 anges - Cortège funèbre de saint Martial - registre médian.JPG, 4 anges – Cortège funèbre de saint Martial – registre médian
Chapelle saint Martial - mur ouest et porte.jpg, Chapelle saint Martial – mur ouest et porte
Between 1347 and 1348, Matteo Giovannetti took care of the chapel of St. John. Located under Saint-Martial, the latter, with an entrance from the north, is accessible from the hall of the Consistory, with single-storey cloister built by The vaults of the Saint John
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Viterbo
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, Latium
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– 1368) was an Italian painter. He belonged to the Simone Martini
Simone Martini ( – 1344) was an Italian painter born in Siena.
He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style.
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school.
Life
He was summoned toAvignon
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by pope Clement VI to decorate the Palais des Papes
The Palais des Papes (English: Palace of the Popes; ''lo Palais dei Papas'' in Occitan) is a historical palace located in Avignon, Southern France. It is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. Once a fortress a ...
there. He led teams of painters from right across Europe.The history of the Palais des Papeson the official site He began painting the Saint-Martial chapel on 13 October 1344, which opened in the Grand Tinel. It was completed on 1 September 1345. From 9 January to 24 September 1345, he decorated the Saint-Michel oratory. In November 1345 he began the frescoes in the Grand TinelUnfortunately these were destroyed in the 1413 fire and completed them in April 1346. Then in 1347, from 12 July to 26 October, he worked on the consistory room, then on the Saint-Jean chapel.
His work
The Saint-Martial chapel
Located on the second floor of the Saint-Jean, the chapel of Saint-Martial contains paintings of the life ofSaint Martial
Saint Martial (3rd century), called "the Apostle of the Gauls" or "the Apostle of Aquitaine", was the first bishop of Limoges. His feast day is 30 June.
Life
There is no accurate information as to the origin, dates of birth and death, or the acts ...
. Giovannetti worked there between 1344 and 1345. The reading of these scenes is from top to bottom.
The rooftops of this chapel are illustrated with thirteen scenes of the early life of Saint Martial. They depict Saint Martial's encounter with Christ's teaching when he was young, his baptism, Christ's preaching, fishing, the appearance of Christ to Peter, when he sent Martial to evangelize Gaul, sending Martial with two companions in Gaul, delivery of pastoral staff of St. Pierre Martial, the healing of the daughter of Arnulfus, the resurrection of the son of Nerva, the baptism of people of Toulx and the miracle of Ahun
Ahun (; oc, Aiun) is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley o ...
, casting out a demon, and the healing of the paralytic.
The upper continues with seven other scenes in four panels: The resurrection of André and Aurelian; the Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
martyrdom of St. Valerie, the ascent to heaven of the soul and the resurrection of his executioner; the Fine Honourable Duke Etienne and resurrection of Hildebert, one of his officers; the destruction of idols in Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...
, healing Sigibertus, count of Bordeaux and extinguishing the fire.
The middle register depicts nine scenes in four panels: Christ's appearance to Martial in Poitiers
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and the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul, the ordination of Aurelian of Limoges
Saint Aurelian of Limoges (french: Saint Aurélien) is venerated as a Christianity, Christian saint. Christian tradition makes him the second bishop of Limoges, and the successor of St. Martial.
According to tradition, Aurelian was originally a ...
and the creation of thirteen churches in Gaul, the appearance of Christ to proclaim the death of Martial, the offering to Martial made by St. Valerie of his head and then his death, the funeral procession and healing the sick with his shroud. This register is closest to the ground and therefore more easily accessible; it is less well preserved than the rest. Finally, the lower register, just above the ground, is reserved for patterns sham.
The Saint-Jean chapel
Between 1347 and 1348, Matteo Giovannetti took care of the chapel of St. John. Located under Saint-Martial, the latter, with an entrance from the north, is accessible from the hall of the Consistory, with single-storey cloister built by Pope Benedict XII
Pope Benedict XII ( la, Benedictus XII, french: Benoît XII; 1285 – 25 April 1342), born Jacques Fournier, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1334 to his death in April 1342. He was the third Avignon pope. Benedict was a careful p ...
. Again, the reading is done from top to bottom, but there are two parallel stories, that of John the Baptist
John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...
to the south and east and that of St. John the Evangelist
John the Evangelist ( grc-gre, Ἰωάννης, Iōánnēs; Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ; ar, يوحنا الإنجيلي, la, Ioannes, he, יוחנן cop, ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ or ⲓⲱ̅ⲁ) is the name traditionally given t ...
in the north and west. The story itself begins from the upper register, the vaults being dedicated to the presentation of parents of two saints. They include John the Baptist, his mother Saint Elizabeth, and his father St. Zachary. Also depicted is St. John the Evangelist, his mother St. Mary Salome, and his father Saint Zebedee. In all, eight characters are present in the vaults./ref>
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References
Bibliography
* E. Castelnuovo, ''Un pittore italiano alla corte di Avignone. Matteo Giovannetti e la pittura in Provenza nel secolo XIV'', Einaudi, 1991.External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Giovannetti, Matteo 1322 births 1368 deaths 14th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Siena Trecento painters People from Viterbo