Remarkably, the large basilica of Santa Anastasia in Verona is not dedicated to the eponymous saint. Instead the immense church is dedicated to Saint Peter of Verona, also known as Saint Peter Martyr. This Dominican preacher, inquisitor and persecutor of heretics was murdered by a hired assassin in 1252 and…
The splendid church of San Fermo Maggiore is also known as the church of Santi Fermo e Rustico. Fermus (or Firmus) and Rusticus were according to tradition Christians from Bergamo who were martyred in Verona in the year 304. The execution supposedly took place on the shores of the river…
Opmerkelijk genoeg is de grote basiliek van Santa Anastasia in Verona niet gewijd aan de gelijknamige heilige. In plaats daarvan is het immense godshuis gewijd aan Petrus van Verona, ook bekend als Petrus de Martelaar. Deze Dominicaanse prediker, inquisiteur en vervolger van ketters werd in 1252 door een huurmoordenaar uit…
De fraaie kerk van San Fermo Maggiore staat ook wel bekend als de kerk van Santi Fermo e Rustico. Fermus (of Firmus) en Rusticus waren volgens de overlevering christenen uit Bergamo die in 304 de marteldood stierven in Verona. De executie zou hebben plaatsgevonden op de oever van de rivier…
The Opera del Duomo was the institution that was founded by the Florentine government in 1296 to oversee the construction of the new cathedral, the Santa Maria del Fiore or Duomo. It was the organisation in which architects, artists and workers collaborated. The Opera has been at its present location…