Façade of San Giovanni in Laterano
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The Façade of San Giovanni in Laterano is the grand 18th-century Baroque-classical front of Rome’s Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, renowned for its monumental statues and harmonious architectural composition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Façade of San Giovanni in Laterano canonical | 1 |
| Façade of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
church façade ⓘ |
| architect | Alessandro Galilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Baroque-classical ⓘ Classical revival ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToDiocese | Diocese of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century architecture in Italy
ⓘ
Façades of churches in Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Clement XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1735 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Alessandro Galilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facing | Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | main entrance front of Archbasilica of St. John Lateran ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balustraded attic
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central loggia ⓘ central triumphal arch motif ⓘ colossal statues on attic ⓘ five entrance portals ⓘ giant order of Corinthian pilasters ⓘ inscription dedicating the basilica to Christ the Savior ⓘ |
| hasInscription | “Clemens XII Pont Max Anno V Christo Salvatori In Hon SS Ioan Bapt et Evang” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
statue of Christ the Redeemer
NERFINISHED
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statue of Saint John the Baptist ⓘ statue of Saint John the Evangelist ⓘ statues of Doctors of the Church ⓘ |
| height | approximately 47 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Lazio ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed | travertine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harmonious architectural composition
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integration of Baroque dynamism with classical order ⓘ monumental statues ⓘ |
| numberOfBays | five ⓘ |
| orientation | west ⓘ |
| partOf | Archbasilica of St. John Lateran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| replaced | earlier Renaissance façade ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Façade of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran