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This part of the reliquary is framed on the sides by a complex gothic architectural structure: two pilasters are surmounted by small towers, carved with niches and decorated by praying angels. The upper level of the artwork is closed by an enamelled blue dome, crowned by a figure of Saint Daniel holding the city of Padua (his common iconography).
The Anatomical Theatre of Padua, Northern Italy, is the first permanent anatomical theatre in the world. [1] Still preserved in the Palazzo del Bo, [2] it was inaugurated in 1595 by Girolamo Fabrici of Acquapendente, according to the project of Paolo Sarpi [3] and Dario Varotari. [4]
Anthony died in 1231. His body was transferred to a larger church in 1263 and Bonaventure removed the chin and tongue. A reliquary was carved for the jaw in 1350. [8] The chin and tongue are kept in a gold reliquary in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua.
Detail of Gustavianum in Uppsala, showing the cupola housing the anatomical theatre from 1663 Anatomical theatre in the Archiginnasio of Bologna, constructed in 1637. An anatomical theatre (Latin: Theatrum Anatomicum) was a specialised building or room, resembling a theatre, used in teaching anatomy at early modern universities.
Tomb of Antenor. The Tomb of Antenor, also called the Sepulchre of Antenore, is a 13th-century monument created to honor an unearthed ancient sarcophagus, claimed to be that of the Trojan warrior and counselor Antenor, the legendary founder of Padua; it is located in Piazza Antenore, in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy.
The Basilica del Santo Crucifix is a 1444–1447 bronze sculpture by Donatello on the high altar of the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua in Padua. It measures 180 by 166 cm; his only monumental bronze on that scale prior to that date had been his 1423–1425 Saint Louis of Toulouse. The work was originally nude, with a textile loincloth ...
Frontal view of the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua. Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua. Sant'Antonio is a giant edifice without a precise architectural style. Over the centuries, it has grown under a variety of different influences as shown by the exterior details. It displays a strong influence of St Mark's Basilica in Venice. [1]
The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (Italian: Martirio di San Sebastiano or Italian: Saettatura di San Sebastiano), once part of the Saint Sebastian altarpiece, is a tempera on wood panel painting by Nicolò Semitecolo dated to 1367 on one panel. The painting is now in the Diocesan museum of Padua, Italy together with six other panels from the ...