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Aerial view of Parma Cathedral with its bell tower Illusionistic cupola fresco of the Assumption by Antonio da Correggio. Parma Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Parma; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Parma, Emilia-Romagna (), dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Parma was already a built-up area in the Bronze Age.In the current position of the city rose a terramare. [3] The "terramare" (marl earth) were ancient villages built of wood on piles according to a defined scheme and squared form; constructed on dry land and generally in proximity to the rivers.
In 2013, Parma formed a sister-city relationship with Lviv, Ukraine [31] and is home to Ohio's largest Ukrainian community, the majority of whom are foreign born, with more than twice the number of any other city. [32] Parma is the seat of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma, which was established by Pope John Paul II in 1983.
The Galleria nazionale di Parma is an art gallery in Parma, northern Italy.. Painters exhibited in the museum include Beato Angelico, Fra Angelico, Canaletto, Ludovico Carracci (The Funeral of the Virgin Mary), Agostino Carracci (Madonna and Child with Saints), Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Sebastiano del Piombo, Guercino (Susannah and the Elders), Parmigianino (Mystic Marriage of Saint ...
San Giovanni Evangelista is a Mannerist-style, Roman Catholic church located on Piazzale San Giovanni, located just behind the apse of the Parma Cathedral, in the historic center of Parma, northern Italy. The buildings surrounding the piazza were also part of a former Benedictine convent. The church is notable for its Correggio frescoes.
The Baptistery of Parma. The Baptistery of Parma (Italian: Battistero di Parma) is a religious edifice in Parma, northern Italy.Architecturally, the baptistery of Parma Cathedral marks a transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles, [1] and it is considered to be among the most important Medieval monuments in Europe.
Examine the rind: At the beginning of its aging process, each wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano is wrapped with a stencil that leaves permanent marks on its rind, indicating things like the month and ...
The Camera di San Paolo (Italian: "Chamber of St. Paul) or Camera della Badessa (Italian: "Abbess' Chamber") is a room in the former Monastery of San Paolo, in Parma, northern Italy. It is painted with frescoes by Correggio in the vault (697x645 cm) and over the fireplace.