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Cangrande II between 1355 and The following section, which clothing stores). _ Vinitaly –
1375, has been transformed is devoted to medieval and Italy’s largest wine fair (Apr);
Festival della Lirica (opera
into one of the Veneto’s finest early Renaissance art, vividly festival) (end Jun–Aug); Estate
art galleries. Various parts of the demonstrates the influence of Teatrale Veronese, including
medieval structure have been northern art on local painters, Shakespeare Festival (end
linked together using aerial suggesting strong links with Jun–Aug).
walk ways and corridors, Verona’s neighbours across the
ROVERETO designed by Carlo Scarpa to Alps. Here, instead of the serene Transport
TRENTO k Villafranca 14 km (9 miles).
give striking views of the saints and virgins of Tuscan art, V @ Piazza Cittadella.
Santo
San Giorgio Stefano building itself, as well as the emphasis is on brutal realism.
VIA
VIA G. MAMELI
Ponte in Braida the exhibits within, which This is summed up in the 14th-
Catena
XXIV MAGGIO
PIAZZA Museo VIA F O NTANA DEL FERRO are excellent and varied. century Crucifixion with Saints, from Teutonic invaders from
VIA FARINATA VITTORIO
UBERTI Archeologico
VENETO VIALE MILLE Ponte The first section contains which depicts the torture beyond the Alpine range.
Sant' Pietra
VIA ANZANI Elena Romano a wealth of late Roman musculature of Christ and After the armour room, take
Teatro
and early Christian
the racked faces of the
the walkway that leads
Ponte
Ponte Garibaldi Duomo
Risorgimento VIA RISORGIMENTO VIA IV NOVEMBRE LUNG. CAMPAGNOLA VIA GARIBALDI VIA P. PIET R A Sant' material, including a mourners in painful out along the river flank
detail. Far more lyrical
of the castle, with its
7th-century silver plate
VIA TOM M A S O D A V ICO
PESCHIERA VIALE DELLA REPUBBLICA Anastasia Santa Maria that shows is a beautiful dizzying views of the
BRESCIA San Zeno in Organo
MILANO S. Eufemia Arche Scaligere
Maggiore PIAZZA DEI Santa Maria Giardino 15th-century swirling waters of
SIGNORI Giusti
Ponte PIAZZA DELLE Antica painting by Stefano the River Adige and
d. Vittoria ERBE
PIAZZA Ponte da Verona called the Ponte Scaligero
VIA DEL ERSAGLIESE
S. ZENO A di ge PIAZZA Nuovo SALITA S. SEPOLCRO
CORSO Giulietta The Madonna of the (see p196). Next,
ARSENALE Casa di V I A S . C H I A R A
Ponte CAVOUR VIA MAZZINI VICENZA Rose Garden. This turning a corner, one
Scaligero Arco dei CAPPELLO PADOVA
VIA
VENEZIA
Gavi Ponte VIA S. NAZARO contains many finds Cangrande I,
Castelvecchio Arena San Fermo Navi V I A X X S E T T E M B R E PIAZZALE allusions to popular his equestrian statue
PORTA
PIAZZA Maggiore VESCOVO
BRA
VIA ROMA
Museu Lapidario Museo Civico di medieval fables, dramatically displayed
Maffeiano
out of doors on a
includ ing the figure
Storia Naturale
STRADONE PORTA PALIO V I A M A R C ON I CITTADELLA V. DEL PALLONE V I A FRANCESCO TORBIDO of Fortune with her Cangrande I’s horse in plinth. This 14th-
VIC. LUNGO S. BERNARDINO
PIAZZA
wheel. In the painting
ceremonial garb
century statue once
Ponte
PORTA V I A V A L V E R D E Aleardi LUNGA PTA. VITTORIA the Virgin sits in a graced Cangrande’s
PALIO V. DEL PONTIERE PIAZZALLE pretty garden alive with tomb (see p200). It is possible to
Giardino CORSO PORTA NUOVA CIMITERO Cimitero decorative birds and angels study every detail of the horse
Zoologico PIAZZA VIA MONTANARI V IA B E R T O N I Monumentale
R. SIMONI Tomba gathering rosebuds. and rider draped in their
Aeroporto di Giulietta
Villafranca Other Madonnas from the
14 km (9 miles) V I A L E L U C I A N O D AL CE R O LUNGADIGE GALTAROSSA ceremonial garb. Despite
Adi ge Sights at a Glance 15th century, attributed to Cangrande’s cherubic cheeks and
PIAZZALE Giovanni Bellini, are displayed inane grin, his face is compelling.
CIRC RAGGIO DI SOLE
PORTA
NUOVA 1 San Zeno Maggiore among the late Renaissance Beyond lie some of the
V I A F. FA C C IO
Stazione Ponte San works upstairs. Jewellery, suits
Porta Nuova MANTOVA Francesco 2 Ponte Scaligero museum’s celebrated paintings,
BOLOGNA
3 Castelvecchio of armour, swords and shield notably Paolo Veronese’s
4 Arco dei Gavi bosses feature next, some dating Deposition (1565) and a portrait
5 Museo Lapidario Maffeiano back to the 6th and 7th centuries, attributed by some to Titian,
6 San Fermo Maggiore when Verona was under attack by others to Lorenzo Lotto.
7 Arena
8 Piazza dei Signori
9 Piazza delle Erbe
0 Santa Maria Antica
q Sant’Anastasia
w Duomo
e San Giorgio in Braida
r Santo Stefano
t Teatro Romano
y Museo Archeologico
u Santa Maria in Organo
i Giardino Giusti
o Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Courtyard of Castelvecchio
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