I had no idea Padua was so renowned. In fact I'd never even heard of the place! In fact, it's place in history stands firm. Quite a few greats went to university here, including Galileo, Copernicus, Dante, and Petrarch. It's still quite a university town, students are over 1/4 of the population. This is where the human body was first disected....before that all the medical texts were based on animals. We saw the Anatomy Theater, where students would watch bodys, donated by the church, being disected. Wow.
On to Scrivegni Chapel, were We really marveled at Giotto's frescos. Oh my...I'm hooked. I've found my calling...roaming around Italy searching out all of his works!
This work is amazing! It remunded me of an earlier version of the sistern chapel. It's considered by many to be the first work of modern art! I can totally believe it, as I see both middle age and modern influences here. Totally breathtaking!
You really give an authentic feel to your experience. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
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