Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
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The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is a Renaissance basilica in Venice, Italy, renowned for its harmonious classical façade and luminous interior overlooking the Venetian lagoon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of San Giorgio Maggiore canonical | 2 |
| San Giorgio Maggiore (Venice) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance basilica
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica church ⓘ landmark in Venice ⓘ |
| architect |
Andrea Palladio
ⓘ
Vincenzo Scamozzi ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical architecture
ⓘ
Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| belongsToDiocese |
Roman Catholic Patriarchate of Venice
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarchate of Venice
|
| constructionEnd | early 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1566 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint George of Lydda
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint George
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| faces | Piazza San Marco across the water ⓘ |
| façadeCompletion | early 17th century ⓘ |
| followsRite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| hasAltarpiece | works by Jacopo Tintoretto ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
The Entombment of Christ by Jacopo Tintoretto
ⓘ
The Fall of Manna by Tintoretto ⓘ The Last Supper by Tintoretto ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | San Giorgio Maggiore campanile ⓘ |
| hasCampanile | yes ⓘ |
| hasChoirStalls | wooden choir stalls ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFaçadeStyle | classical façade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
classical temple front with superimposed façades
ⓘ
large choir behind the high altar ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlanType | basilican plan ⓘ |
| hasNave | single nave ⓘ |
| hasSacristy | sacristy with artworks ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction | panoramic view from bell tower ⓘ |
| hasTransept | projecting transept arms ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Venice and its Lagoon ⓘ |
| interiorPlan | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| litBy | large clerestory windows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Giorgio Maggiore island
ⓘ
Venice ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Venetian Lagoon ⓘ |
| material | white Istrian stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | San Giorgio Maggiore island ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harmonious classical façade
ⓘ
luminous interior ⓘ |
| orientation | west-facing façade toward St Mark’s Basin ⓘ |
| overlooks | Venetian Lagoon ⓘ |
| partOf |
San Giorgio Maggiore island
ⓘ
surface form:
Monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore
|
| religiousOrder | Benedictines ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | High Renaissance ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
San Giorgio Maggiore (Venice)
subject surface form:
Andrea Palladio