Grand staircase
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The Grand Staircase is an opulent Baroque stairway renowned for its sweeping design, elaborate decoration, and role as a dramatic architectural centerpiece within the Würzburg Residence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Staircase (Würzburg Residence) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture element
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staircase ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Rococo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceilingFrescoDepicts |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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America NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ allegories of the four continents ⓘ |
| city | Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Prince-Bishop Friedrich Karl von Schönborn
NERFINISHED
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Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | c. 1743 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 1737 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial staircase
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representative circulation space ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Treppenhaus der Würzburger Residenz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Balthasar Neumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCeilingFrescoBy | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad flights of steps
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large ceiling fresco ⓘ monumental vault without supporting columns ⓘ natural light from high windows ⓘ ornate balustrades ⓘ self-supporting vault ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ |
| hasPainter |
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
NERFINISHED
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Giuseppe Maria Crespi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square ⓘ |
| influenced | later Baroque and Rococo staircase designs in Germany ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian Baroque staircases ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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Germany ⓘ Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic visual effect
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elaborate decoration ⓘ integration of architecture and painting ⓘ sweeping spatial design ⓘ |
| partOf | Würzburg Residence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Franconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | architectural centerpiece of Würzburg Residence ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1981 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial receptions
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processional entries ⓘ representative court events ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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