Villa Belvedere in the Vatican
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Villa Belvedere in the Vatican is a Renaissance palace and garden complex within the Vatican that became a key setting for papal leisure, art display, and architectural innovation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Villa Belvedere | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance villa
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garden complex ⓘ palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Vatican City
ⓘ
Renaissance architecture in Vatican City ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Pope Innocent VIII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Julius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Vatican Palace by courtyards and corridors ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
circa 1480s
ⓘ
late 15th century ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| currentUse | part of Vatican Museums complex ⓘ |
| designedBy | Donato Bramante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
architectural experimentation
ⓘ
display of art and antiquities ⓘ papal residence for leisure ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Belvedere Courtyard
NERFINISHED
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Cortile del Belvedere NERFINISHED ⓘ garden terraces ⓘ loggias ⓘ staircases ⓘ terraced gardens ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site Vatican City ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important site for Renaissance architectural innovation
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key setting for papal art collections ⓘ prototype of the Renaissance villa-suburbana ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of European palace gardens
ⓘ
development of formal terraces in garden design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ancient Roman villas ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vatican City ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
St. Peter's Basilica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vatican Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | beautiful view ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
axial composition linking palace and gardens
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monumental stairways between terraces ⓘ panoramic views over Rome ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apostolic Palace
NERFINISHED
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Vatican Palace complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
Pope Julius II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Leo X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantDevelopment | early 16th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Renaissance popes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of classical sculpture
ⓘ
papal ceremonies ⓘ receptions ⓘ |
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