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Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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Staircase of the Wuerzburg Residence. Balthasar Neumann spanned the entire, 5-bay staircase with a single, unsupported vault, which withstood the air-raid in March 1945.(1737-1743) For Wuerzburg see 14-02-02/46-58, 14-01-04/21-43
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Staircase of the Wuerzburg Residence. Balthasar Neumann spanned the entire, 5-ba...

Staircase of the Wuerzburg Residence, begun by Prince-bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schoenborn (bishop from 1719-1724), with ceiling fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 30 x 18 m, the largest single fresco ever painted. 1753. See 14-02-02/46-58
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Staircase of the Wuerzburg Residence, begun by Prince-bishop Johann Phi...

Staircase of the Wuerzburg Residence, begun by Prince-bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schoenborn (bishop from 1719-1724), with ceiling fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 30 x 18 m, the largest single fresco ever painted. 1753
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Staircase of the Wuerzburg Residence, begun by Prince-bishop Johann Phi...

Apotheosis of Bishop Carl Philipp von Greiffenklau and the section "Europe" of the ceiling fresco of the staircase in the Wuerzburg residence, which contains portraits of architect Balthasar Neumann,stucco artist Antonio Bossi,Tiepolo himself and his son.
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Apotheosis of Bishop Carl Philipp von Greiffenklau and the section "Europe"...

Mercury, messenger of the gods, detail from the ceiling fresco, staircase of the Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence, 1753 For Wuerzburg see 14-02-02/46-58, 14-01-04/21-43
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Mercury, messenger of the gods, detail from the ceiling fresco,...

Africa, detail of the ceiling fresco, staircase, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. Left:Arab merchants with bales of goods, right a black princess on a dromedary. 1753 For Wuerzburg see 14-02-0246-58, 14-01-04/21-43
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Africa, detail of the ceiling fresco, staircase, Wuerzburg Episcopal Resi...

Asia, detail from the ceiling fresco, staircase, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. Asia, enthroned on an elephant, men capturing a tigress, Mount Calvary with crosses and pilgrims, a pyramid and the queen of Egypt. 1753.For Wuerzburg see 14-02-02/46-58, 14-01-04/21-43
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Asia, detail from the ceiling fresco, staircase, Wuerzburg Episcopal Resi...

Ceiling of the "Kaisersaal", the Emperor's Hall, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. Fresco shows scenes from the life of German Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa (1122-1190). For Wuerzburg see 14-02-02/46-58, 14-01-02/21-43
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Ceiling of the "Kaisersaal", the Emperor's Hall, Wuerzburg Episcopal Resi...

Mirror Cabinet, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. The Mirror Cabinet, the most precious interior decoration of the Palace, consists entirely of mirrors. It was completely destroyed during an airraid in 1945, but was restored after photographs and a watercolour.
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Mirror Cabinet, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. The Mirror Cabinet, the...

Door in the Mirror Cabinet, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. This room, part of the Southern Imperial apartments, was completely destroyed during an airraid in 1945, but was restored after photographs and a watercolour. 1740-1745
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Door in the Mirror Cabinet, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. This room, pa...

Wall of the Mirror Cabinet, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. Many other "mirror rooms" exist in German baroque palaces, but none where walls and ceiling are made exclusively of mirrors. 1740-1745
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Wall of the Mirror Cabinet, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. Many other "m...

Ceiling of the Mirror Cabinet, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. Stucco by Antonio Bossi. The room was completely destroyed during an airraid in 1945, but reconstructed from photographs and a watercolour.
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Ceiling of the Mirror Cabinet, Wuerzburg Episcopal Residence. Stucco by Ant...