Chiesa d'Oro
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Chiesa d'Oro is the Italian nickname for St Mark's Basilica in Venice, famed for its opulent golden mosaics and lavish decoration.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
culturalHeritageDesignation
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nickname ⓘ |
| appliedSince | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| appliedToBuildingType | basilica ⓘ |
| appliedToDedication | St Mark the Evangelist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | St Mark's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Italo-Byzantine art
ⓘ
Venetian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbolic name in Italian art history ⓘ |
| describesFeature |
interior gold-ground mosaics
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richly decorated façade ⓘ sumptuous liturgical treasures ⓘ |
| hasReputation | symbol of Venice's wealth and power ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Christian religious art
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Byzantine-style mosaics
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lavish decoration ⓘ opulent golden mosaics ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Piazza San Marco
NERFINISHED
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Veneto ⓘ Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning | Golden Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Venetian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| refersTo | St Mark's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPopularity |
Renaissance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major attraction in Venice ⓘ |
| usedBy |
art historians
ⓘ
local Venetians ⓘ tour guides ⓘ |
| usedFor | St Mark's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic | predominance of gold in decoration ⓘ |
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