Capilla de los Scrovegni

Padua / Italia

La capilla de los Scrovegni ?, también llamada capilla de la Arena, es una pequeña iglesia, adyacente a un monasterio agustino, el Monastero degli Eremitani en Padua, región de Véneto, Italia. La capilla y el monasterio son ahora parte del complejo del Museo Cívico de Padua. La capilla alberga un célebre ciclo de frescos de Giotto, terminado sobre 1305 y considerado una de las cumbres del arte occidental.

Basílica de San Antonio de Padua

Padua / Italia

The Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Padua, Veneto, Northern Italy, dedicated to St. Anthony. Although the Basilica is visited as a place of pilgrimage by people from all over the world, it is not the titular cathedral of the city, a title belonging to the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Mary of Padua. The basilica is known locally as "il Santo". It is one of the eight international shrines recognized by the Holy See.

Musei Civici di Padova

Padua / Italia

The Musei Civici di Padova or degli Eremitani is a complex of museums and historic sites, centered around the former convent of the Eremitani , and its famous Cappella degli Scrovegni with its Giotto fresco masterpieces. The complex is located on Piazza Eremitani, at the edge of the historic center of Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. The complex includes halls of archaeological objects and - in the nearby Palazzo Zuckermann - a museum of modern and medieval applied art.

Scuola del Santo

Padua / Italia

The Scuola del Santo or Scoletta was the headquarters of the Archconfraternity of St Anthony of Padua. It overhangs the churchyard of Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua, next door to the St. George's Oratory. The Confraternity built the Scoletta in 1427 and it was expanded in 1504 with the Sala Priorale decorated with a cycle of fifteen frescoes and three canvases, which were worked on by the young Titian between 1510 and 1511. He was entrusted with three paintings of miracles performed by Anthony of Padua, The Miracle of the Newborn, The Miracle of the Healed Foot and The Miracle of the Jealous Husband. The three large frescoes were painted by him between April and December 1511 in the main room of the Scuola del Santo - they were is first large-scale independent work. The raised arm of the wife in Husband is sculpted in relief rather than painted illusionistically.

Oratory of San Giorgio, Padua

Padua / Italia

The Oratorio di San Giorgio or St George's Oratory is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic chapel or prayer hall in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. It is notable for its frescoed interiors.

Padua Baptistery

Padua / Italia

The Padua Baptistery, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a religious building found on the Piazza del Duomo next to the cathedral in Padua. Preserved inside is one of the most important fresco cycles of the 14th century, a masterpiece by Giusto de Menabuoi.

Basílica de Santa Justina

Padua / Italia

La «Basílica de la Abadía de Santa Giustina» o Santa Justina, es una basílica y abadía católica, situada en el centro de Padua , cuya construcción actual data del siglo XVII. Fundada en el siglo VI en la tumba de Santa Justina de Padua por el prefecto del pretorio Venanzio Opilione; desde el siglo XV era un importante centro monástico, y luego suprimida por Napoleón Bonaparte en 1810. En 1919 el monasterio fue reabierto y se encuentra en el interior la Biblioteca Estatal del Monumento Nacional de Santa Giustina. La basílica alberga los restos de varios santos: además de la mencionada santa Justina, se encuentran los de san Prosdócimo y san Máximo, santo Urio, santa Felicitas, san Giuliano, y reliquias de San Matías y San Lucas Evangelista. Con sus 122 metros de largo y 82 de ancho, la «Basílica de la Abadía de Santa Giustina» es una de las más grandes de la cristiandad. Las dimensiones de la basílica son proporcionales a la enorme plaza Prato della Valle ante la que se levanta.