Façade of San Clemente, Rome

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The Façade of San Clemente in Rome is a Baroque church front designed by architect Carlo Fontana, characterized by its harmonious classical orders and richly articulated, yet restrained, ornamentation.

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Façade of San Clemente, Rome canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural work
church façade
architect Carlo Fontana
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Roman Baroque
linked to: Italian Baroque
associatedWith Counter-Reformation architecture
belongsToDenomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
dedicatedTo Saint Clement
linked to: Clement of Rome
hasArchitecturalOrder Composite order
Corinthian order
hasDesignCharacteristic harmonious classical proportions
symmetrical composition
vertical emphasis
hasElement coat of arms
inscription panel
segmental pediments over windows
triangular pediment over central bay
volutes
hasFeature balustrade
central pediment
central portal
classical entablature
engaged columns
niches
pilasters
rectangular windows
restrained ornamentation
richly articulated surface
side entrances
statues in niches
superposed classical orders
two-storey composition
hasFunction entrance front of basilica
hasMaterial stucco
travertine
heritageContext historic center of Rome
influencedBy High Baroque church façades in Rome
classical Roman architecture
locatedIn Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano
locatedInCity Rome
locatedInCountry Italy
partOf Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano
period late 17th century
visibleFrom Via di San Giovanni in Laterano

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Carlo Fontana notableWork Façade of San Clemente, Rome