I visited on a rainy morning in Nov. and, so, had the place to myself. In spite of the lack of natural light, I had no problem seeing the murals and ceilings, which are fascinating. Well worth a visit.
What an absolute little treasure in Parma! This small convent has some incredible paintings of the young Correggio. The ceilings are beautifully restored to all of their magnificence, especially the playful cherubs, and are a delight to discover. Highly recommended, and only 2 euros to see!
Some of the best paintings in Palma. Here is Correggio at his finest, to think that these paintings were originally just to be seen by the nuns of the convent.
Lovely Correggio frescoes . Nothing described in English so just experienced them visually. Worth a vist. Bring coins as no one has change!
This visit should come with a stiff- neck warning - you can easily spend an hour or more in this quiet cellar-like trove investigating the delightfully frescoed ceiling.
We visited here after reading the reviews of others. Interestingly, these frescoes were forgotten by the world for much of the 17th and 18th centuries. There's not much I can add to other reviews other than to endorse the comments - definitely not to be missed out from your visit to Parma.
The wonderful Correggio ceiling has to be worth the paltry fee of just two euros by any measure. Go on a quiet weekday and you will stand a good chance of having it all to yourself. I believe it closes at 2pm and last entrance at 1.30p.m
Spectacular building from the outside, you must be interested in art/religion to find the inside worth the entrance fee.
The tree-lined, narrow walkway to the Camera is so pretty and quiet, and the mood follows you into the building. We quite enjoyed trying to decipher our poorly translated guidebook to orient ourselves under the Correggio ceilings, which are the reason to visit the Camera. Even my engineer husband could understand the "breakthrough" syle of the paintings. While the putti are amusing and fun to see, the monchrome "lunettes" are sublime! Because of it's tranquility and exquisite scale, the Camera brought to mind the lovely Sainte Chapelle in Paris--but without the mobs of tourists.
Also known as Camera della Badessa. An easily missed gem, In via Melloni, in the centre of Parma. The 16C convent is set in an attractively planted courtyard. All on the ground floor, it was once the intellectual heart of Parma where the Abbess clearly had refined and educated taste. Frecoes, carved pews, embellished ceilings, one painted by Correggio and much to carefully examine. Somehow the place has a feminine touch. It is as though the Abbess had the wealth to decorate the convent as she chose, sadly when she died the Pope had other ideas and the place was enclosed for about 200 years!