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The interior of the great Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna

L'interno della grande Basilica di San Petronio a Bologna

The interior of the great Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna.
One of the largest churches in Italy fascinates with its grandeur but also with its austerity.
The red color of the bricks dominates.
You cannot pass through Bologna and not visit this church.

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L'interno della grande Basilica di San Petronio a Bologna

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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The basilica dedicated to San Petronio, patron saint of Bologna, of which he was bishop in the first half of the 5th century, raises its front on the Piazza Maggiore, the political and historical center of the city. The construction of this basilica began in 1390 based on a project by Antonio di Vincenzo, who died when the work had just begun. At the beginning of the 16th century, Arduino Arriguzzi designed a completion of colossal proportions and without equal in the entire world.
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The interior of the great Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna – L’intérieur de la grande basilique San Petronio de Bologne – El interior de la gran Basílica de San Petronio en Bolonia – O interior da grande Basílica de San Petronio em Bolonha – Das Innere der großen Basilika San Petronio in Bologna – Nội thất của Vương cung thánh đường lớn San Petronio ở Bologna – 博洛尼亚圣彼得罗尼奥大教堂的内部 – ボローニャのサン ペトロニオ大聖堂の内部
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The crucifix of the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna

Il crocifisso della Basilica di San Petronio a Bologna

The crucifix of the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna.
In the beautiful cathedral of Bologna, right in the center above the main altar, there is this monumental wooden crucifix decorated with gold.

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Il crocifisso della Basilica di San Petronio a Bologna

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The monumental wooden crucifix with cherub heads painted on the heads of the cross placed above the altar is by an unknown artist from the 15th century, preserved until the last century in the Sacristy (restored in 1986 by A. Parlatore).
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The crucifix of the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna – Le crucifix de la Basilique de San Petronio à Bologne – El crucifijo de la Basílica de San Petronio en Bolonia – O crucifixo da Basílica de San Petronio em Bolonha – Das Kruzifix der Basilika San Petronio in Bologna – Cây thánh giá của Vương cung thánh đường San Petronio ở Bologna – 圣彼得罗尼奥大教堂的十字架在博洛尼亚 – ボローニャのサンペトロニオ大聖堂の十字架
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The Last Judgement in the Bolognini Chapel in Bologna

Il Giudizio Universale nella Cappella Bolognini del Duomo di Bologna

The Last Judgement in the Bolognini Chapel in Bologna
One of the most iconic works of art in the Italian heritage is certainly the wall of the Bolognini Chapel (known as the Chapel of the Magi) inside the Cathedral of Bologna.
Unfortunately I had to shoot at an angle but you can still see and appreciate many of the famous details of both the Inferno and the Paradiso conceived by Giovanni da Modena.

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Il Giudizio Universale nella Cappella Bolognini del Duomo di Bologna

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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Chapel of the Three Kings, formerly Bolognini: Gothic marble transenna designed by Antonio di Vincenzo (1400); on the altar a wooden polyptych with twenty-seven carved and painted figures, the work of Jacopo di Paolo. The walls were frescoed by Giovanni da Modena and Francesco Alberti with a cycle depicting Episodes from the life of Saint Petronius, on the back wall; on the right wall, Stories of the Three Kings; on the left wall, at the top, the Last Judgement with the Coronation of the Virgin in a mandorla, Paradise and at the bottom Hell, a Dante-style depiction.
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The Last Judgment in the Bolognini Chapel of the Bologna Cathedral – Le Jugement dernier dans la chapelle Bolognini de la cathédrale de Bologne – El Juicio Final en la Capilla Bolognini de la Catedral de Bolonia – O Juízo Final na Capela Bolognini da Catedral de Bolonha – Das Jüngste Gericht in der Bolognini-Kapelle der Kathedrale von Bologna – Phán quyết cuối cùng trong Nhà nguyện Bolognini của Nhà thờ Bologna – 博洛尼亚大教堂博洛尼尼教堂的最后审判 – ボローニャ大聖堂のボロニーニ礼拝堂での最後の判断