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StatsPietro Cavallini (1240 – 1330)
Discover Pietro Cavallini: Italian painter of Roman Naturalism (c.1240-1330). Admire his mosaics & frescoes, including the Santa Cecilia masterpiece, influencing Florentine art.
Santa Maria in Trastevere (Rome, Italy)
Explore Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome's oldest basilica! Marvel at breathtaking mosaics by Pietro Cavallini, delve into papal history & architectural treasures—a testament to Roman artistic evolution.
About this artwork
- Title: Apse: 3. Nativity of Christ
- Artist: Pietro Cavallini
- Year: 1296
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Santa Maria in Trastevere
- Movement: Roman Naturalism
- Medium: Mosaic
- Corpus context: early renaissance precursor , roman naturalism influence
- Color palette: Neutrals
Quick Facts
- Year: 1296
- Notable elements or techniques: Earth tones, anatomical accuracy
- Medium: Mosaic
- Movement: Roman Naturalism
- Subject or theme: Nativity of Christ
- Artistic style: Early Renaissance transition
