Traveling in Italy will not be complete if you haven’t the lovely place called, Padua. Below are only some of the great attractions you can marvel at.
PALAZZO DELLA RAGIONE
If you can immure yourself to the pandemonium at the Piazza della Erbe (Square of the Herbs) and Piazza della Fruita (Square of the Fruit), you will be rewarded with a visit to this 13th Century palazzo. Ignoring the milling crowds at the footsteps of the vegetable and fruit markets, step inside the enormous palace.
Marvel at the floor-to-ceiling cycle of Giotto's frescoes (destroyed by WW II and later restored). Depicting the astrological theme that caught on later, it is one of the few frescoes on zodiac themes that still survive. Being the city council's assembly hall, the building also held political significance. Accordingly, the "Palace of Reason" has a distinctive sloped roof resembling the inverted hull of a ship.
BASILICA DI SANT' ANTONIO
The richly frescoed and intricately decorated interiors are cavernous. The architecture too bespeaks magnificence marked with an Eastern accent. And unfailingly attract as do the works of art, the inlaid chess like marble floors. But you will lose out if you visit the Basilica only for these. Thousands come here to pray to Padua's Patron Saint Antony (Sant 'Antonio's) tomb to get their prayers answered. For, he is the patron of the lost. Thousands beseech him for anything from return ell represented herein with 9 bronzes of bas relief depicting the saint's life. You can also have a look at his miraculously preserved tongue, vocal chords and jaw bone that made him a model of eloquence. Walk across to DONATELLO'S famous Gattamelata statue- the earliest giant sized bronze from the Renaissance period. It could prove to be an exquisite twist in your destination Italy.
CAPPELLA DEGLI SCROVEGNI (SCROVEGNI CHAPEL OR ARENA CHAPEL)
The centerpiece of your visit packs enough artistic delights to satiate even the most demanding. But be prepared for cumbersome, high-tech security measures that even sets time limits to your viewing .Rest assured, each of these measures are only designed to throw a net of security against the decay of elements. Built as atonement for Enrico Scrovegni's father's usury, its walls are covered with Gothic masterpieces representing the Lord's life by the master -Giotto .Conceived in brilliant blue hues, the 38 illustrations are more like medieval comic strips but imbued with inimitable emotions and realism and holds you spell bound. Clear sections demarcate the Lord's life that are illuminated with an "other worldly" significance. . It adds a spiritual note to destination Italy.
CHIESA DEGLI EREMITANI
Art connoisseurs still lament at it destruction during World War II. Even a cursory look confirms the damage. In spite of the valiant attempt at restoration, the magnificent cycle of frescoes by Andrea Mantegna has all been lost. You can still, however, m glimpse its brilliance in the fragment left in the rubble. All of these are beautifully represent the fixed point perspective that ran through the Renaissance.
SANTA GIUSTINA
Walk across the largest Italian town square viz. Prato della Valle to reach the Basilica. The prosaic exteriors reveal a marvelous "Martyrdom of St Justin by Paolo Veronese as well as some exquisite carvings on the choir walls. The sarcophagus here used to contain the relics of Luke the Evangelist.
Always remember to snap some photos on these attractions so you will have something to remember in your travel to Italy.
If you can immure yourself to the pandemonium at the Piazza della Erbe (Square of the Herbs) and Piazza della Fruita (Square of the Fruit), you will be rewarded with a visit to this 13th Century palazzo. Ignoring the milling crowds at the footsteps of the vegetable and fruit markets, step inside the enormous palace.
Marvel at the floor-to-ceiling cycle of Giotto's frescoes (destroyed by WW II and later restored). Depicting the astrological theme that caught on later, it is one of the few frescoes on zodiac themes that still survive. Being the city council's assembly hall, the building also held political significance. Accordingly, the "Palace of Reason" has a distinctive sloped roof resembling the inverted hull of a ship.
BASILICA DI SANT' ANTONIO
The richly frescoed and intricately decorated interiors are cavernous. The architecture too bespeaks magnificence marked with an Eastern accent. And unfailingly attract as do the works of art, the inlaid chess like marble floors. But you will lose out if you visit the Basilica only for these. Thousands come here to pray to Padua's Patron Saint Antony (Sant 'Antonio's) tomb to get their prayers answered. For, he is the patron of the lost. Thousands beseech him for anything from return ell represented herein with 9 bronzes of bas relief depicting the saint's life. You can also have a look at his miraculously preserved tongue, vocal chords and jaw bone that made him a model of eloquence. Walk across to DONATELLO'S famous Gattamelata statue- the earliest giant sized bronze from the Renaissance period. It could prove to be an exquisite twist in your destination Italy.
CAPPELLA DEGLI SCROVEGNI (SCROVEGNI CHAPEL OR ARENA CHAPEL)
The centerpiece of your visit packs enough artistic delights to satiate even the most demanding. But be prepared for cumbersome, high-tech security measures that even sets time limits to your viewing .Rest assured, each of these measures are only designed to throw a net of security against the decay of elements. Built as atonement for Enrico Scrovegni's father's usury, its walls are covered with Gothic masterpieces representing the Lord's life by the master -Giotto .Conceived in brilliant blue hues, the 38 illustrations are more like medieval comic strips but imbued with inimitable emotions and realism and holds you spell bound. Clear sections demarcate the Lord's life that are illuminated with an "other worldly" significance. . It adds a spiritual note to destination Italy.
CHIESA DEGLI EREMITANI
Art connoisseurs still lament at it destruction during World War II. Even a cursory look confirms the damage. In spite of the valiant attempt at restoration, the magnificent cycle of frescoes by Andrea Mantegna has all been lost. You can still, however, m glimpse its brilliance in the fragment left in the rubble. All of these are beautifully represent the fixed point perspective that ran through the Renaissance.
SANTA GIUSTINA
Walk across the largest Italian town square viz. Prato della Valle to reach the Basilica. The prosaic exteriors reveal a marvelous "Martyrdom of St Justin by Paolo Veronese as well as some exquisite carvings on the choir walls. The sarcophagus here used to contain the relics of Luke the Evangelist.
Always remember to snap some photos on these attractions so you will have something to remember in your travel to Italy.