Escadaria Selarón
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Escadaria Selarón is a world-famous, brightly tiled staircase in Rio de Janeiro created by Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón as an evolving public art installation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Escadaria Selarón canonical | 4 |
| Selarón Staircase | 1 |
| Selarón Steps | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
public art installation ⓘ public staircase ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jorge Selarón’s life and work ⓘ |
| city | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| colorDominance | red ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | self-initiated by Jorge Selarón ⓘ |
| connects |
Lapa
ⓘ
Santa Teresa ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1990 ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Jorge Selarón ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Chilean ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Brazilian people ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
mosaic
ⓘ
street art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Rio de Janeiro urban art ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
frequent tile replacements and updates
ⓘ
hand-painted tiles by Jorge Selarón ⓘ tiles donated by visitors ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural expression
ⓘ
pedestrian circulation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasTheme | tribute to the Brazilian people ⓘ |
| hasTilesFrom | over 60 countries ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Escadaria Selarón
ⓘ
surface form:
Selarón Staircase
Escadaria Selarón ⓘ
surface form:
Selarón Steps
|
| isFamousFor |
being an evolving artwork
ⓘ
brightly colored tiles ⓘ international tile contributions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brazil
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood |
Lapa
ⓘ
Santa Teresa ⓘ |
| material |
ceramic tiles
ⓘ
mirror ⓘ porcelain tiles ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Selarón Staircase in English ⓘ |
| near | Arcos da Lapa ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | approximately 215 ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | high ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advertising campaigns
ⓘ
music videos ⓘ tourism promotions for Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| wasOngoingProjectUntil | 2013 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Escadaria Selarón Description of subject: Escadaria Selarón is a world-famous, brightly tiled staircase in Rio de Janeiro created by Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón as an evolving public art installation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)
this entity surface form:
Selarón Steps
this entity surface form:
Selarón Staircase
subject surface form:
Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)