Sala Regia
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Sala Regia is a grand ceremonial hall in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, historically used for papal receptions and important state and religious functions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial hall
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state room → |
| accessControlledBy |
Holy See
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| adjacentTo |
Scala Regia
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| alsoKnownAs |
Regia Hall
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| architect |
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
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Perino del Vaga → |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance architecture
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| ceilingDecoration |
stucco and gilded ornament
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| connectsTo |
Pauline Chapel
→
Sistine Chapel → |
| constructionStart |
16th century
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| country |
Vatican City
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| decoratedBy |
Giorgio Vasari
→
Giuseppe Salviati → Livio Agresti → Taddeo Zuccari → |
| decorationType |
historical fresco cycles
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| depicts |
Council of Trent-related scenes
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battles of the Papal States → events in the history of the Papacy → |
| floorMaterial |
marble
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| functionInPapalCourt |
principal audience hall
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| hasFeature |
coffered ceiling
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frescoed walls → large papal coat of arms → monumental doorways → |
| heritageContext |
Vatican cultural heritage
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| historicalUse |
announcement of papal decisions
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judicial and political ceremonies of the Papal States → receptions of Catholic princes and sovereigns → |
| languageOfName |
Italian
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| locatedIn |
Apostolic Palace
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Vatican City → |
| partOf |
Papal Palace
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Vatican Museums and Palaces complex → |
| patron |
Pope Paul III
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Pope Pius IV → |
| symbolizes |
spiritual authority of the papacy
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temporal power of the papacy → |
| touristAttraction |
yes
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| translationOfName |
Royal Hall
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| usedFor |
audiences with ambassadors
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consistories → papal receptions → religious ceremonies → solemn papal functions → state ceremonies → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Apostolic Palace
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hasPart |