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The Scrovegni Chapel, also known as the Arena Chapel, is a small church, adjacent to the Augustinian monastery, the Monastero degli Eremitani in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. The chapel and monastery are now part of the complex of the Musei Civici di Padova.
attractions: Piazza dei Signori, Pedrocchi Café, Piazza della frutta, Piazza della frutta, Cultural Center Altinate San Gaetano, Giardini dell'Arena, Ragione Palace, Palazzo Zabarella, Padua Cathedral, MUSME, restaurants: da Pino Padova, Bar Ristorante Pizzeria Otivm Lunch Cafe', miscusi | pasta fresca - Padova, Sushi Kai Padova, Marechiaro Ristorante Pizzeria, Ristorante Vecchia Padova, Peace ‘n’ Spice, Pago Pago Pizzeria con Ristorante, Ristorante Pizzeria agli Eremitani, Osteria l'Anfora
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The Scrovegni Chapel, also known as the Arena Chapel, is a small church, adjacent to the Augustinian monastery, the Monastero degli Eremitani in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. The chapel and monastery are now part of the complex of the Musei Civici di Padova.
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The Scrovegni Chapel is a Catholic place of worship located in the historic center of Padua and houses a world-famous cycle of frescoes by Giotto from the early 14th century, considered one of the masterpieces of Western art. The nave is 20.88 m long, 8.41 m wide, 12.65 m high; the apse area is formed by a first part with a square plan, 4.49 m deep and 4.31 m wide, and a subsequent part, with a five-sided polygonal shape, 2.57 m deep and covered by five ribbed nails. Since 2006 the Scrovegni Chapel is a candidate to become the second site of the UNESCO World Heritage site in Padua (the first is the 16th century botanical garden). Named after Maria Vergine Annunziata, the chapel was built by Enrico Scrovegni, a very rich Paduan usurer, who at the beginning of the fourteenth century had purchased the area of the ancient Roman arena of Padua from a decayed nobleman, Manfredo Dalesmanini. Here he built a sumptuous palace, of which the chapel was a private oratory and a future family mausoleum. The Florentine Giotto called to paint the chapel, who, after having worked with the Franciscans of Assisi and Rimini, was in Padua called by the Friars Minor Conventual to fresco the Chapter Room, the Chapel of Blessings and perhaps other spaces in the Basilica of Anthony. The news that Enrico Scrovegni built this sacred building in atonement for the sin of usury committed by his father Rinaldo (or Reginaldo), which Dante Alighieri, a few years after the conclusion of the Giottesque cycle, places in Hell among the usurers (XVII, 64-66). Ancient fourteenth-century mentions (Riccobaldo Ferrarese, Francesco da Barberino, 1312-1313) certify the presence of Giotto at the construction site. The dating of the frescoes can be deduced with a good approximation from a series of news: the purchase of the land took place in February of the year 1300, the bishop of Padua Ottobono dei Razzi authorized the construction before 1302 (date of his transfer to the Patriarchate of Aquileia ); the first consecration took place on the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25, 1303; the first of March 1304 Pope Benedict XI granted indulgence to those who had visited the chapel and a year later, again on the occasion of March 25 (1305), the chapel was consecrated. Thus, Giotto's work takes place between March 25, 1303 and March 25, 1305. Incidentally, in the Universal Judgment of the Chapel, a ray of light every March 25 passes between the hand of Henry and that of the Madonna. Giotto painted the entire inner surface of the oratory with a unitary iconographic and decorative project, inspired by an Augustinian theologian of refined competence, recently identified by Giuliano Pisani in Alberto da Padova. Among the sources used there are many Augustinian texts, the apocryphal Gospels of the pseudo-Matthew and of Nicodemus, the Golden Legend of Jacopo da Varazze and, for some iconographic details, the Meditations on the life of Jesus of the pseudo-Bonaventure, as well as texts of the medieval Christian tradition, including the Physiologist. When he works on the decoration of the Chapel, the great master has a team of about forty collaborators and 625 "days" of work have been calculated, where per day does not mean the arc of 24 hours, but the portion of fresco that can be achieved to paint before the plaster dries (ie it is no longer "fresh").
Huykyung “Grace” ByunHuykyung “Grace” Byun
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Scrovegni Chapel – A Masterpiece of Renaissance Art The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is one of the greatest artistic treasures in Italy and an absolute must-visit. This small but breathtaking chapel is home to Giotto’s frescoes, painted between 1303 and 1305, which revolutionized Renaissance art with their realism, depth, and emotional storytelling. Opening Times & Tickets • Open daily from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (last entry at 6:20 PM). • Tickets cost 14€ for adults, 5€ for children (under 6 free), and include entry to the Eremitani Museum next door. • Advance booking is essential as entry is limited to small groups to preserve the frescoes. Why You Should Visit The chapel’s fresco cycle depicts scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary and Christ, culminating in the dramatic Last Judgment. Giotto’s mastery of light, perspective, and human expression brings the stories to life in a way that was groundbreaking for the time. One of the most famous scenes, The Lamentation, captures raw human emotion with stunning detail. Before entering, visitors watch a short film about the chapel’s history in a climate-controlled waiting area, designed to protect the fragile frescoes. The visit itself lasts 15 minutes, but every second inside this masterpiece is unforgettable. Located in the heart of Padua, the Scrovegni Chapel is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for art lovers and history enthusiasts alike. A true gem of the Italian Renaissance – 5/5!
I. MorganI. Morgan
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It's very nice chapel. Not very easy to get there - you need to book your visit in advance, pay 13 euros (march 2019) and then to come an hour earlier to pic up your ticket at the civil museum, which is just near the chapel. The ticket also includes the civil museum itself, which has some nice pieces of art, together with museum of decorative art, which is also not far away, but quite boring. So, if u like visiting museums you will have some program in Padua. Don't be late for booked time - entrance is available group after group, visit duration is 30 min, while visit of the chapel lasts 20 minutes. 10 minutes in special room near the entrance to the chapel they show films about restoration process and about Giotto frescoes, while they make atmosphere between this room and the chapel itself humid/warmed enough to let the people and air enter the chapel and not damage the frescoes. So, very interesting. And frescoes are very vivid.
Dasha P.Dasha P.
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Worth organising yourself for... the timed tickets are a very organised if somewhat regimented way to space visitors through this fragile space, so just be patient and go along with the process and you will be rewarded with a viewing that is reasonably private - it is a chapel- and life affirming experience. You do not have to buy online although the website seems to suggest this. You can buy tickets in person on the day but it will just be luck of the draw how soon the next timed entry is but don’t be put off by this as the people at the ticket office are very helpful. The chapel is easy to get to by tram or walk from central station so please be on time. The attached museum has different opening hours, which I didn’t notice, and had to be escorted out! Unfortunately the chapel seems to be closing November-December 2018 for maintenance so really need to check everything before planning a visit.
Ellie CEllie C
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Espectacular experience and worth seeing. But, be prepared, the explanation video is in Italian with English subtitles, so if you don't know either it's practically useless... Calculate that once inside you have almost 15min, then you must leave. It's small so they organise and control the number of visitors. The museum was nice, but the majority of it, 80%, was just explained in Italian. So if you don't know your art and there's no one to explain it could become boring. You MUST be super punctual, and calculate at least arriving 15min earlier. You must put your things in a locker and the entrance is a bit far from the chapel. As for getting the tickets, I advise using a computer to do it. It's complicated and time consuming. TIP, the name doesn't matter. One person can purchase all the tickets under the same name.
Marina T.JMarina T.J
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