Faux marble

Connected Sites: 13

Definition
WHS where Faux marble techniques include marbleizing, scagliola and marmorino were used (on a larger scale).

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Connected Sites

  • St. Petersburg
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.19
    273
    9
    Peter and Paul Cathedral, Pavlovsk Palace, Jussopov Palace
  • Villa d'Este
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.37
    256
    9

    The walls of the Private Chapel in the Palace feature "a framework of Ionic pilasters, over a wainscot of false marble". False marble is also used in the decoration of the Halls of the lower floor and the First and Second Tiburtine Halls. False marble is also used on the Fountain of the Organ, the Fountain of Persephone and the Fountain of the Unicorn. (Nomination file, p. 39, 40, 41, 48, 55, 57)

  • Albi
    Albi
    France
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.37
    175
    11
  • Archaeological Site of Aigai
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.49
    130
    11
    marble stucco at the royal palace
  • Chartres Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.48
    275
    9
  • Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.97
    99
    10
  • Vienna
    Vienna
    Austria
    Inscribed: 2001
    4.03
    603
    20
    scagliola and marbleizing in many Ring palaces such as the parliament and the art museum
  • Versailles
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.99
    537
    13
    Venus Room in Versailles Palace
  • Thessalonika
    Inscribed: 1988
    2.96
    248
    9
    Ottoman faux marble at Hagia Sophia
  • Pompei
    Pompei
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1997
    4.39
    464
    8
    marbleizing ("Faux stone painting was widely used in Pompeii", wiki)
  • Major Town Houses
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.90
    316
    9
    Used in the entrance area of the Hotel Tassel.
  • Drottningholm
    Inscribed: 1991
    2.84
    248
    11
    Drottningsholm Theatre
  • Museumsinsel (Museum Island)
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.43
    484
    10
    Bode Museum