Tag: Pope Innocentius IV
Verona: Santa Anastasia
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…
Verona: San Fermo Maggiore
Bologna: San Domenico
Bologna: San Francesco
Prato: Castello dell’Imperatore
Assisi: San Pietro
Vesontio (Besançon)
Orvieto: San Domenico
Assisi: Basilica di San Francesco
“Of all the Roman monuments at the end of the thirteenth century, the most Roman was, paradoxically, the double basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, the mother church of the new order of Franciscan friars”.[1] I can only agree with this assessment by Giotto expert Francesca Flores d’Arcais. The Basilica…
Assisi: San Rufino
Assisi: San Damiano
Veneto: Monselice
The picturesque town of Monselice has a lot in store for casual tourists and seasoned travellers alike. The ruins of an old fortress (Mastio) on top of a hill, beautiful villas, lovely streets, many interesting religious buildings and good food. Moreover, the town has excellent rail connections to cities like…