baptistery of the cathedral
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This centrally located site is hardly worth the 3 euro expense. The art work is mostly faded offering little in the way of explanation.
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Padua rivals Ravenna in terms of sheer decoration -- though here the favored art was fresco painting rather than mosaics. Every old building, sacred or profane, bears some sign of having been heavily illustrated at some point in its life. The baptistry started as the private chapel of the city's founding family. The frescoes here, by Giusto de Menabuoi, are less revolutionary than the ones painted by Giotto in the Scrovegni Chapel a generation earlier, but remain stunning nonetheless. Again, full appreciation requires a good pair of binoculars to pick out unusual, even shocking details: a mother stabbing her own child during the Slaughter of the Innocents to prevent his killing by a Roman soldier; a trousered centurion at the Crucifixion preparing to break a thief's legs with an iron rod. Benches are provides to encourage a long sit, and the baptistry remains open in the afternoons when most other attractions are closed. You may find you have the place all to yourself -- a rare gift in tourist-happy Italy.
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The Baptistry attached to the Duomo in Padova is a well spent several Euros. The walls and dome were frescoed by Giusto Menaboui about 50 years after Giotto and one can see the progression in technique over that time. It also gives a sense of the difference between Giotto, more a creature of the Florentine renaissance and Menaboui who is from Veneto. The brilliance of Venetian painting really came a bit later. But these frescoes are beautifully done with the usual interesting treatment of hell as a result of the Last Judgment. It is not a long visit--30 minutes will suffice unless you really intend to focus on the details. The Duomo next door has a few interesting Renaissance pieces but an uninspiring contemporary high altar and is otherwise sort of a big baroque barn. It is, however, quiet, unlike San Antonio, which is busy with tourists and pilgrims. Especially on a hot day this would be a wonderful place to cool off, give your eyes a rest and recover.
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It really is! Intimate yet vast. Colourful and powerful. This peaceful place contains some marvellous frescoes obviously inspired by those of Giotto just down the road.
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This is a gem, all covered with mediaeval frescoes, and well worth the entrance fee. It is a bit off the beaten track, so you have to go looking for it, but do go if you have the time. Lovely atmospheric square in front, where the children comng out of school play.
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After visiting the Scrovegni Chapel, we weren't expecting anything else in Padua to be so special. But the frescoes here, from floor to ceiling, were full of interest - scenes from the Old and New Testaments and of many saints venerated in Padua. The upper cycles are better preserved than the lower ones; you can stay as long as you like, there are places to sit, and the baptistry is open during the lunch break which most other attractions in the centre of Padua are not. Well worth a visit. As with many tourist sights, the price is very reasonable if you're a senior citizen of an EU country; alternatively it's included in the price of a Padova Card.
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Off to the side of the Duomo (which has been completely whitewashed inside), you wouldn't necessarily expect such a gorgeous frescoed room - but there it is. Definitely worth a trip.
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So unassuming on the outside, so mind-blowing on the inside! We'd been to the Scrovegni Chapel earlier, which is well-publicised and geared up for tourists (rightly-so, it is lovely too), but this was such a surprise - and with hardly anyone else there! Every inch is covered with Menabuoi's frescoes, with little cameos and characters to keep you looking for ages! And with no 15-minute time limit, you can spend as long as you like - and as long as your neck allows! (Tip for the Duomo - provide mirrors!). I was truly blown away!We visited the Duomo later on, when it opened, and it was plain and with very little of interest - they obviously saved it all for next door!
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I suspect many visitors to Padua come to see the Scrovegni Chapel and miss out on this Baptistry outside the Duomo. The ceiling and walls are all covered in murals by Menabuoi, done about 75 years after Giotto's in the Scrovegni. I thought this was a fantastic experience and the ceiling of Christ surrounded by saints is dazzling. Plus, it only cost 3 Euros, there were very few people and you can spend as much time as you like.
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A good experience, but don't expect the wow factor like you get in the Scriveni. Many of the murals are in poor condition, but you realise how impressive they must have been when first commissioned.