Episcopalian seminar

Episcopalian seminar, facade. Paintings and sculpures enrich this magnificent palace, probably the richest one in the district of Veronetta.

Heavenly light

Villa Novare

One more pic from Villa Novare.

San Lorenzo

Statue of Saint Lorenzo, placed above the portal that leads to the homonymous church.

The origins of the church go back to the IV century AD. Unfortunately it was almost completely destroyed by a strong earthquake in 1117 and rebuilt during the XII century.

The church is indeed a jewel of the romanic style, read more here!

Villa Novare #2

I liked so much this place and I want to show you some details of the statues. Obviously I couldn't go inside on the private lawn but I could admire the facade of the little private church whose entrance opens directly on the path in front of the villa's gates.

This is only one of the many ancient villas scattered throughout the country around Verona. Most of them are private but some can be visited: check this site Ville Venete Net

(I linked the page of the villas in the province of Verona but if you go to the home page you can find the villas of the whole region).

Palazzo Canossa

Detail of Palazzo Canossa. Read more about this noble palace here.

Monumental Cemetery #3

Another photo from the Monumental Cemetery (and another "yellow" one,  this was, in fact, my second choice for the last theme day).

A bit tired!

I am a bit tired today... I feel all the weight on my shoulders..!

Silhouettes

Palazzo Canossa is one of the four buildings in Verona that were built by the 16th century architect, Michele Sanmicheli. He designed the building probably between 1530 and 1537 but it was not finished until around the second half of the 17th Century. On the loggia, eight mythological figures by Giuseppe Antonio Schiavi overlook the Corso Cavour down below. Giambattista Tiepolo painted the lounge vault with scenes from the Glory of Hercules however, most of it was lost in the second world war bombings.

Corso Cavour is a busy road. I almost never walk there but when I do, I can't but stop and admire the beautiful palaces. Although I was on the other side of the road, I couldn't frame the whole building, so I focused on the upper part: I thought the statues looked even more dramatic against the bright sky.