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150  NOR THEAST IT AL Y

Verona: San Zeno Maggiore

San Zeno, built in 1120–38 to house the
shrine of Verona’s patron saint, is the most
ornate Romanesque church in northern
Italy. The façade is adorned with an
impressive rose window, marble reliefs
and a graceful porch canopy. The highlight,
however, is the fascinating 11th- and 12th-
century bronze door panels. A squat tower Nave Ceiling
just north of San Zeno is said to cover the The nave has a magnificent example of
tomb of King Pepin of Italy (777–810). a ship’s keel ceiling, so called because it
resembles the inside of an upturned
boat. This ceiling was constructed in
1386, when the apse was rebuilt.

Altarpiece by Mantegna
The Madonna’s halo in Andrea
Mantegna’s altarpiece of the
Virgin and Child with saints
(1457–9) echoes the shape of
the church’s rose window.

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
P. San Zeno. Tel 045 59 28 13.
Open 8:30am–6pm Mon–Sat,
12:30–6pm Sun (Nov–Feb: 10am–
1pm, 1:30–5pm Mon–Sat; 12:30–
5pm Sun). Closed for Mass. &
5 times vary. ^
∑ chieseverona.it

. Cloister (1293–1313)
The arches are rounded
Romanesque on one side,
pointed Gothic on another.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp562–5 and pp580–84

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Date 23rd July 2012
Size 125mm x 217mm