facade of Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
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The facade of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome is an early Baroque church front designed by architect Carlo Maderno, characterized by its dynamic composition, rich sculptural decoration, and harmonious classical proportions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Baroque architectural work
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church facade → |
| architect |
Carlo Maderno
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| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
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| characterizedBy |
dynamic composition
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harmonious classical proportions → rich sculptural decoration → |
| country |
Italy
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| hasArchitecturalElement |
attic storey
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balustrade → broken pediment → cartouche → central bay → central portal → coat of arms → columns → cornice → cornice with dentils → engaged columns → entablature → inscription panel → lateral bays → lower storey → niches → pediment → pilaster order → pilasters → portal → relief sculpture → scrolls → segmental pediment → side portals → statues in niches → triangular pediment → upper storey → volutes → |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
integration of sculpture and architecture
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plasticity of wall surface → rhythmic articulation of bays → strong chiaroscuro effects → vertical emphasis → |
| influenced |
later Baroque church facades in Rome
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| influencedBy |
Counter-Reformation aesthetics
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| location |
Largo di Santa Susanna
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Rome → |
| partOf |
Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
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| period |
early Baroque
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Carlo Maderno
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notableWork |