General view of the west wall of the Room of the Months in the Torre dell'Aquila in 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. In the upper register are shown the months of january and february with the relative town and country activities. In the lower part the wall is decorated with vertical red and white stripes in imitation of drapery
Type:
Immagine fissa; Oggetto fisico
Category:
Photographs
Author:
Subject:
Astrology
Concept or Subject Expressed
Magic and Esotericism
Time
Allegory, Abstract concept and Symbol
Months
Month
Practices and Rites
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, East Wall- The 12 Months - Buonconsiglio Castle, Trento
Provider
Archivio storico Alinari / Fotografie Alinari
Identifier: CAL-F-002394-0000
Rights
Rights: Alinari Archives, Florence