In the Emilia-Romagna region is the city of Parma, home to one of the oldest universities in the world. When you walk through its streets you will come across the Cathedral of Parma, a Romanesque-style temple whose construction began in the XNUMXth century and whose interiors are decorated with many frescoes by the great Renaissance painter, Antonio da Correggio. But next to it is the Baptistery of Parma, another religious building whose architectural style is considered to belong to the just moment of the transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles.
It is undoubtedly one of the most important medieval monuments in Parma, Italy and Europe. Its construction was ordered by the city government in 1196 and the works were entrusted to Benedetto Antelami. The external facade is made of pink Verona marble and has an octagonal shape. Inside there are six arches that contain scenes painted with frescoes dating from between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. The painting of the ceiling of the dome is the most striking part of the building as this dome has sixteen rays that start from the center of the ceiling and each one corresponds to the arches.
Time caused the painting of the murals to start to fall off and if the proper repair work was not done there was a risk of losing them forever so they were all restored.
Source: via Turismo Parma
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