Ducal Palace of Mantua (alterations)

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The Ducal Palace of Mantua (alterations) refers to the significant late 18th-century Neoclassical renovations and redesigns carried out by architect Giuseppe Piermarini on the historic ducal residence in Mantua, Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century architectural work
Neoclassical renovation
architectural alteration project
appliesToBuildingType palace
appliesToFunction ducal residence
appliesToPart historic ducal residence of Mantua
architect Giuseppe Piermarini NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
associatedWith Ducal Palace of Mantua NERFINISHED
Giuseppe Piermarini NERFINISHED
commissionedFor adaptation of the ducal residence to contemporary tastes
country Italy
follows original Renaissance design of the Ducal Palace of Mantua
hasArchitecturalMovement Neoclassicism NERFINISHED
hasCategory Neoclassical architecture in Lombardy
architectural conservation and renovation
hasCulturalContext late Enlightenment Italy
hasDesignGoal functional updating of palace spaces
harmonization of older structures with Neoclassical aesthetics
hasHistoricalPhase Neoclassical phase of the Ducal Palace of Mantua NERFINISHED
hasHistoricalRole transition between Renaissance and Neoclassical phases of the palace
hasInfluenceOn overall appearance of the Ducal Palace of Mantua
perception of the palace as an 18th-century court residence
hasLanguageOfWorkOrName Italian
hasSubject Neoclassical reconfiguration of façades
Neoclassical reconfiguration of interiors
modernization of ducal residence
redesign of existing palace structures
hasTimePeriod 18th century
heritageContext part of the historic architectural evolution of the Ducal Palace of Mantua
influencedBy Neoclassical architectural theory of the 18th century
location Italy
Lombardy NERFINISHED
Mantua NERFINISHED
partOf Ducal Palace of Mantua NERFINISHED
significantFor introduction of Neoclassical language into the Ducal Palace of Mantua
late 18th-century transformation of a Renaissance court residence
startTime late 18th century

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Giuseppe Piermarini notableWork Ducal Palace of Mantua (alterations)