Gallery of Maps
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The Gallery of Maps is a grand corridor in the Vatican Museums renowned for its 16th-century topographical frescoes depicting detailed maps of the Italian peninsula.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
gallery
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museum corridor → tourist attraction → |
| commissionedBy |
Pope Gregory XIII
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| connects |
various sections of the Vatican Museums
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| country |
Vatican City
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| dedicatedTo |
geography of Italy
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| depicts |
Italian Peninsula
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cities of Italy → regions of Italy → seas around Italy → |
| genre |
Renaissance art
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| hasArchitecturalType |
vaulted corridor
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| hasArtForm |
fresco
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| hasArtisticSchool |
Roman school of painting
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| hasCollectionType |
cartographic art
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topographical frescoes → |
| hasConservationStatus |
well-preserved fresco cycle
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| hasDecoration |
painted ceiling
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stucco ornamentation → |
| hasFunction |
didactic display of geography
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representation of papal territories → |
| hasLanguage |
Italian inscriptions
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Latin inscriptions → |
| hasNumberOfPanels |
40
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| hasOrientation |
north–south corridor
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| hasStyle |
Mannerism
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| hasSubject |
historical events in Italy
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religious sites in Italy → topographical maps → |
| hasTheme |
Catholic history in Italy
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cartography → |
| heritageDesignation |
part of Vatican City UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| inception |
16th century
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| locatedIn |
Vatican City
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Vatican Museums NERFINISHED → |
| ownedBy |
Holy See
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| partOf |
Vatican Museums
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| period |
Late Renaissance
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| religion |
Catholic Church
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| touristAccess |
open to the public
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| usedFor |
papal processions
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visitor circulation in Vatican Museums → |
| visitorAttraction |
major highlight of Vatican Museums
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Vatican Museums
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