Upper Basilica
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Upper Basilica is the upper church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, renowned for its Gothic architecture and Giotto’s fresco cycle depicting the life of Saint Francis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper Basilica canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Order of Friars Minor Conventual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| decoratedBy |
Cimabue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giotto di Bondone NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietro Cavallini NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman school painters ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| floorCount | one main level ⓘ |
| flooring | stone pavement ⓘ |
| frescoSubject |
New Testament scenes
ⓘ
Old Testament scenes ⓘ scenes from the life of Saint Francis ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage church
ⓘ
shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Franciscan friars ⓘ |
| hasDecoration | fresco cycle of the Life of Saint Francis ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large stained glass windows
ⓘ
pointed arches ⓘ ribbed vaulting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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nave ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Mass
ⓘ
pilgrimage devotions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Giotto’s fresco cycle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ role in the development of Italian painting ⓘ |
| notableWork | Giotto’s frescoes of the Life of Saint Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lower Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | ribbed vaults ⓘ |
| startDate | 13th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2000 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist destination in Assisi ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.