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Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

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Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a mid 15th century oil painting considered one of the outstanding works of art of the late Middle Ages. Its authorship was disputed after the painting appeared at an exhibition in 1904, but it has since been accepted as the work of Enguerrand Quarton. It is now held in the Musée du Louvre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Year Created
1455 2
Medium
Oil on wood 1
Location
Musée du Louvre, Paris, France 1
Height (metres)
1.63 1
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
Medium
Medium (category)
Oil on Wood 1
Connections

Created By

Enguerrand Quarton, Artists
Source Wikidata: Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Additional Source Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Wikipedia)lead paragraph

In Form

Painting, Art Forms
Source Wikidata: Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Additional Source Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Wikipedia)lead paragraph

In Genre

Painting, Art Forms
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Located In

France

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Sources
1. Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is an oil painting of the mid-15th century that is considered one of the outstanding works of art of the late Middle Ages.
  • Infobox, Dimensions field
    Oil on wood, 163cm x 219cm
  • Body text, current location
    Musée du Louvre
  • Created By: Enguerrand Quarton, lead paragraph
    Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is an oil painting of the mid-15th century that is considered one of the outstanding works of art of the late Middle Ages. Following its appearance at an exhibition in 1904 its authorship was disput
  • In Form: Painting, lead paragraph
    Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is an oil painting of the mid-15th century that is considered one of the outstanding works of art of the late Middle Ages. Following its appearance at an exhibition in 1904 its authorship was disput
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2. Wikidata: Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
  • Wikidata Q521671, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)
  • Wikidata Q521671, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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