The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua and Giotto’s frescoes: a Western artistic masterpiece
The frescoed Scrovegni Chapel by Giotto is one of the reasons why there’s a regional saying “Venice the beautiful, and Padua her sister”.
Our city does, in fact, contain artistic and historic masterpieces to rival those in Venice.
So if you find yourself in Padua and want to visit something that is truly unique, you absolutely have to visit this red-brick chapel. You will be left awestruck by the extraordinary circle of frescoes painted by Giotto between 1303 and 1305.
Under a magnificent star-studded sky, an emotional journey awaits you: immerse yourselves in a work of art that is recognised around the world as one of the masterpieces of Western art and set to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Come, take a look…
