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.

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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

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Instruction
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- Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
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.

Santa Teresa hasLandmark Escadaria Selarón
subject surface form: Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)
Lapa hasLandmark Escadaria Selarón
Escadaria Selarón isAlsoKnownAs Escadaria Selarón
this entity surface form: Selarón Steps
Escadaria Selarón isAlsoKnownAs Escadaria Selarón
this entity surface form: Selarón Staircase
Lapa neighborhood hasLandmark Escadaria Selarón
Santa Teresa neighborhood hasLandmark Escadaria Selarón
subject surface form: Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)