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The main doors of Basilica of San Petronino, a 15th century doorway, have carvings by a Sienese artist, Jacopo della Quercia, with details from both the Old and New Testaments of the bible. Some scenes include the slaying of Able, and animals from Noah's ark. The interior of the Basilica contains 22 chapels which contain art from the schools of Bologna, Ferrara and Siena; stain glass windows and an organ which is one of the oldest in Italy. One of the main chapels is the Bolognini Chapel (Cappella Bolognini) which is decorated with frescoes representing heaven and hell. Additionally, one of the key elements in the Basilica is the meridian line set into the floor of the left nave. A sun calendar is created when light streams down from a hole in the ceiling 90 feet above, and was designed by astronomer Giandomenico Cassini in 1655. | The main doors of Basilica of San Petronino, a 15th century doorway, have carvings by a Sienese artist, Jacopo della Quercia, with details from both the Old and New Testaments of the bible. Some scenes include the slaying of Able, and animals from Noah's ark. The interior of the Basilica contains 22 chapels which contain art from the schools of Bologna, Ferrara and Siena; stain glass windows and an organ which is one of the oldest in Italy. One of the main chapels is the Bolognini Chapel (Cappella Bolognini) which is decorated with frescoes representing heaven and hell. Additionally, one of the key elements in the Basilica is the meridian line set into the floor of the left nave. A sun calendar is created when light streams down from a hole in the ceiling 90 feet above, and was designed by astronomer Giandomenico Cassini in 1655. | ||
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A view of the Main doors with Old Testament carvings | A view of the Main doors with Old Testament carvings | ||
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A view of the Basilica of San Petronino
The Basilica of San Petronino is located in the Piazza Maggiore and was named for the patron saint of Bologna. The cornerstone of the Basilica was laid by the Commune in 1390 in order to celebrate the city's regained freedom. However the construction of the building was never completed- less than 200 years later Catholic church authorities stopped construction due to fear that the Basilica of San Petronino was becoming too large compared to St. Peter's in Rome. Despite it's incompletion, the Basilica is one of the largest religious buildings in Italy.
The main doors of Basilica of San Petronino, a 15th century doorway, have carvings by a Sienese artist, Jacopo della Quercia, with details from both the Old and New Testaments of the bible. Some scenes include the slaying of Able, and animals from Noah's ark. The interior of the Basilica contains 22 chapels which contain art from the schools of Bologna, Ferrara and Siena; stain glass windows and an organ which is one of the oldest in Italy. One of the main chapels is the Bolognini Chapel (Cappella Bolognini) which is decorated with frescoes representing heaven and hell. Additionally, one of the key elements in the Basilica is the meridian line set into the floor of the left nave. A sun calendar is created when light streams down from a hole in the ceiling 90 feet above, and was designed by astronomer Giandomenico Cassini in 1655.
A view of the Main doors with Old Testament carvings
