Detail of the frescoes of the twelve months with their relative town and country activities, in the Torre dell'Aquila of the Castello del Buonconsiglio in Trento, Italy. The cycle, commissioned by Giorgio di Liechtenstein is attributed to the Bohemian Venceslao, court painter of the patron. The detail shows the month of december and its zodiac sign of Capricorn as shown in the inscription on either side of the sun in relief, above. The activities of the month include cutting and transporting wood into the city of Trento
Type:
Immagine fissa; Oggetto fisico
Category:
Photographs
Author:
Subject:
Terrestrial
Structure or Place
Tree
Mammals
Communication and Publicity
View
Inscription
View of the City
December
Astrology
Person or Scene
Concept or Subject Expressed
Architecture
Military and Defensive
Communication
Farming and Country Life
Work and Vocation
Magic and Esotericism
Cart, Wagon
Farm Vehicles
Time
Allegory, Abstract concept and Symbol
Axe
Instrument
Months
Watermill
Object
Vertebrates
Vegetation
Walls
Month
Horse
Writing
Ox
Structure
Practices and Rites
Lumberjack
Animals
Time - Representation
Material and technique:
P Color Process; Film positive
Date of creation:
1995
Temporal coverage:
International Gothic;;Middle Ages;;Europe;;First and Second Millennium A.D.
Previews
Relations
Is referenced by: see the resource on external website
References: Detail, December - The 12 Months - Buonconsiglio Castle, Trento
Provider
Archivio storico Alinari / Fotografie Alinari
Identifier: CAL-F-002392-0000
Rights
Rights: Alinari Archives, Florence
