Frescoes in the Würzburg Residence
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The Frescoes in the Würzburg Residence are a celebrated series of grand Baroque ceiling and wall paintings by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, renowned for their dramatic scale, vivid color, and allegorical scenes that crown one of Germany’s most important palatial complexes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frescoes in the Würzburg Residence canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Baroque frescoes
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ceiling fresco cycle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod |
High Baroque
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Rococo ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Prince-Bishop Karl Philipp von Greiffenklau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | restored ⓘ |
| contributedTo | reputation of Würzburg Residence as a major Baroque palace ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Africa
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America NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg imperial imagery ⓘ Prince-Bishop Karl Philipp von Greiffenklau NERFINISHED ⓘ allegories of the arts and sciences ⓘ allegories of the four continents ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ personifications of the seasons ⓘ |
| endTime | 1753 ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ceiling fresco in the Imperial Hall
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ceiling fresco in the White Hall ⓘ fresco of the Four Continents in the staircase ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later German Rococo decorative painting ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Bavaria
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Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Würzburg Residence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco technique ⓘ |
| movement | Rococo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex allegory
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dramatic scale ⓘ illusionistic perspective ⓘ vivid color ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Würzburg Residence
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Würzburg Residence UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantBuilding |
Würzburg Residence Imperial Hall
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Würzburg Residence White Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Würzburg Residence grand staircase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | restoration after World War II damage to Würzburg ⓘ |
| startTime | 1750 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
ceiling decoration
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wall decoration ⓘ |
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