Cortile della Pigna

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Cortile della Pigna is a monumental courtyard in Vatican City, part of the Vatican Museums, known for housing the large bronze Pinecone sculpture and various ancient artworks.

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Cortile della Pigna canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural ensemble
courtyard
adjacentTo Cortile del Belvedere
Vatican Museums entrance route
architecturalStyle Renaissance architecture
category Courtyards in Vatican City
Renaissance architecture in Vatican City
Vatican Museums architecture
commissionedBy Pope Julius II
contains Pigna (bronze pinecone sculpture)
ancient Roman artworks
architectural fragments
classical sculptures
country Vatican City
designedBy Donato Bramante
function exhibition space
museum courtyard
hasAccessFrom Vatican Museums visitor route
linked to: Vatican Museums
hasArtwork Pigna (bronze pinecone)
Roman sarcophagi
ancient statues
hasCentralMonument Pigna (bronze pinecone)
hasEnglishName Courtyard of the Pinecone
hasFeature arcaded sides
monumental staircase access
open-air space
hasNameInItalian Cortile della Pigna
hasViewOf St. Peter’s Basilica dome
heritageDesignation part of the Vatican City UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception early 16th century
locatedIn Apostolic Palace
Vatican City
Vatican Museums
material brick
stone
namedAfter Pigna (bronze pinecone sculpture)
openToPublic true
operator Vatican Museums
owner Holy See
partOf Bramante’s Belvedere Courtyard complex
Vatican Museums
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
touristAttraction true
usedFor museum circulation space
public visits

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Column of Antoninus Pius currentLocationOfBase Cortile della Pigna
Cortile della Pigna hasNameInItalian Cortile della Pigna