03 — ARTWORK
Monument of Niccolò Tron
- MEDIUM
- Marble
- TYPE
- Other
PALETTE
HOVER OR TAP A SWATCH FOR NAME, SHARE AND HEX. SAMPLED FROM THE IMAGE — INDICATIVE, NOT A PIGMENT ANALYSIS.
THIS REPRODUCTION
DOWNLOAD THE FULL FILE ↓
CURRENT LOCATION · Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
- FILE
- 865 × 1300 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
UNDERLINED TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE GLOSSARY.
Niccolò Tron was the Doge of Venice between 1466 and 1473. His funeral monument is on the left wall of the presbyteryThe raised space at the end of a church's nave which contains the high altar and is reserved for members of the clergy. of the Frari's Basilicaa church building, usually facing east, with a tall main nave and two or four side aisles of lesser height. There may also be a transept between the nave and the choir, which is reserved for the clergy. Originally, the basilica was an ancient Greek administrative building, and the Romans used this form for markets and law courts; it then became a place of assembly for the early Christians, and thus a church.. A rich merchant, Tron donated his wealth to the Venetian Republic to help it in time of crisis, meriting, beyond the dogate, an everlasting memorial. He was the first Doge to be represented as in life, standing on his funeral monument, whereas previously all had been portrayed lying in death. The monument, in size and structure, is the grandest work of the Venetian Renaissance. It was conceived and executed by the Veronese Antonio Rizzo.
22 statues, divided into four orders, lighten the bulk of the monument. In the first order, at the centre, is the Doge, standing, with Faith on his left and Charity on his right. These two are exquisitely worked, worthy sisters to the famous Eve by the same Rizzo in the Ducal Palace. In the second, at the sides, two warriors hold the shield of the Tron family with the epigraph in the centre and two bas-reliefs on either side. In the third the Doge rests on the sarcophagusA coffin or tomb, made of stone, wood or terracotta, and sometimes (especially among the Greeks and Romans) carved with inscriptions and reliefs. that is adorned by the three statues of Prudence, Wisdom and Fortitude, and on the sides are Song and Harmony. In the fourth are seven other statues embodying other virtues or allegories. The great round archThe pointed arch is widely regarded as the main identifiable feature of Gothic architecture (distinct from the round arch of the Romanesque period). The three most common Gothic arches are the Equilateral, Lancet and Tudor. cuts off any upward line and encloses in solemn grandeur the entire new Renaissance concept.
In the lunetteIn architecture, a semicircular space, such as that over a door or window or in a vaulted roof, that may contain a window, painting or sculptural decoration. is the Risen Christ, with the Annunciationthe term for the event described in the Gospel according to St. Luke, when the Angel Gabriel brings the Virgin Mary the news that she is to bear her son, Jesus Christ. The Annunciation was among the most widespread pictorial subjects of European art during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. at the sides.
OTHER WORKS BY ANTONIO RIZZO
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
@online{wga-rd4e5fbec770823,
author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Monument of Niccolò Tron by RIZZO, Antonio},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/rizzo-antonio-r7f874b6c2d2b7d/monument-of-niccol-tron-rd4e5fbec770823},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.