Scala Regia (Vatican)
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Scala Regia (Vatican) is a grand ceremonial staircase in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, renowned as a masterpiece of Baroque architecture and spatial illusion.
Aliases (1)
- Scala Regia ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Baroque architectural work
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ceremonial staircase → monument → staircase → |
| adjacentTo |
Porta del Popolo approach to the Vatican (historical ceremonial route)
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| architect |
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
NERFINISHED
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| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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| artworkBy |
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
NERFINISHED
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| associatedWith |
Holy See
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Papal Court → |
| category |
Baroque architecture in Vatican City
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Stairways in Vatican City → |
| commissionedBy |
Pope Alexander VII
NERFINISHED
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| completionDate |
1666
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| connects |
Cortile di San Damaso
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St. Peter's Basilica → Vatican Basilica → |
| country |
Vatican City
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| dedicatedTo |
Pope Alexander VII
NERFINISHED
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| designer |
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
NERFINISHED
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| function |
ceremonial access route to St. Peter's Basilica
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processional staircase for papal ceremonies → |
| hasAccess |
Cortile di San Damaso
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Portico of St. Peter's Basilica → |
| hasFeature |
coffered barrel vault
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converging walls → monumental entrance portal → papal coat of arms of Alexander VII → statue of Constantine the Great → tapering columns → |
| hasType |
monumental staircase
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| heritageStatus |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Vatican City
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| languageOfName |
Latin
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| locatedIn |
Apostolic Palace
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Vatican City → |
| locatedInBuilding |
Palace of Sixtus V wing of the Apostolic Palace
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| materialUsed |
travertine
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| notableFor |
Baroque spatial illusion
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dramatic lighting effects → illusionistic perspective → |
| partOf |
Vatican Apostolic Palace
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| patron |
Pope Alexander VII
NERFINISHED
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| period |
17th century
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| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
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| startConstruction |
1663
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| translationOfName |
Royal Staircase
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| usedFor |
receptions of heads of state
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solemn papal entries → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sala Regia
("Scala Regia")
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adjacentTo |
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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designed |
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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notableWork |