Restoration of Basilica di Loreto
E1037743
The Restoration of the Basilica di Loreto was a major 18th-century architectural and conservation project in Italy, overseen by Luigi Vanvitelli to preserve and enhance one of the country’s most important Marian pilgrimage sites.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century architectural work
ⓘ
architectural restoration project ⓘ conservation project ⓘ |
| appliesToPart |
Basilica exterior
ⓘ
Basilica interior ⓘ decorative elements of the basilica ⓘ structural elements of the basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalClient | Catholic ecclesiastical authorities in Loreto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Italian Baroque architecture
ⓘ
cult of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| chronology | after initial construction of Basilica della Santa Casa ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural conservation
ⓘ
historic preservation ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Luigi Vanvitelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Baroque classicism ⓘ |
| hasChiefEngineer | Luigi Vanvitelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
maintenance of religious tourism to Loreto
ⓘ
preservation of a major Marian pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | Catholic Counter-Reformation legacy ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Baroque period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | subsequent conservation of Marian shrines in Italy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Basilica della Santa Casa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
architectural enhancement of the basilica
ⓘ
preservation of Marian pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasType |
heritage conservation intervention
ⓘ
religious building restoration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationContext | one of Italy’s most important Marian pilgrimage sites ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Marche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Ancona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Basilica della Santa Casa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loreto, Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Basilica della Santa Casa
ⓘ
history of Catholic pilgrimage in Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to long-term conservation of the Basilica della Santa Casa
ⓘ
major restoration of an important Marian shrine in Italy ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Marian pilgrimage site of Loreto ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Luigi Vanvitelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedConstructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
marble ⓘ stone ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.