Grand Tour
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The Grand Tour was a traditional educational journey through Europe, especially Italy and France, undertaken by wealthy young Europeans from the 17th to 19th centuries to study art, culture, and classical antiquity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Tour travel tradition | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European social custom
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cultural practice ⓘ educational journey ⓘ travel tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British aristocracy
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Enlightenment culture ⓘ European aristocracy ⓘ classical education ⓘ |
| declineCause |
political changes in Europe
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rise of railways and mass tourism ⓘ |
| endDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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art history ⓘ classical studies ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
collection of artworks and antiquities
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emphasis on social networking ⓘ focus on classical sites ⓘ guided by tutors or mentors ⓘ long duration ⓘ |
| influenced |
European collecting practices
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landscape painting ⓘ museum formation in Europe ⓘ neoclassical architecture ⓘ neoclassical art ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
aristocratic young men
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upper-class travelers ⓘ wealthy young Europeans ⓘ |
| originOfTerm | French phrase "grand tour" ⓘ |
| purpose |
education
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language learning ⓘ social refinement ⓘ study of art ⓘ study of classical antiquity ⓘ study of culture ⓘ |
| startDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalDestination |
Florence
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France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Naples ⓘ Paris ⓘ Rome ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ Venice ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ
surface form:
the Low Countries
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this entity surface form:
Grand Tour travel tradition