posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
This pilgrimage church, in which the relics of the Early Christian Bishop Zeno (died 380) are venerated, is one of the most unified of Romanesque ensembles, despite being rebuilt and modified throughout the 12th century. It is set at the northern edge of the town, adjacent to an old cemetery that included the legendary tomb of Pippin, King of the Lombards. The fa\u00E7ade of the basilica is rich in stone and bronze sculpture, and the interior, with its trifoliate, late 14th-century ceiling, bears many carved capitals. The hall crypt under the raised choir is entered through a series of decorated arches, carved by Adamino di San Giorgio ca. 1225. The lower level of the fa\u00E7ade was decorated by the sculptors Nicholaus and Guglielmus. S Zeno also houses Mantegna' altarpiece of the Virgin and Child with Saints (known as the the S Zeno Altarpiece, 1456-1459).
History
Alt Title
Basilica di San Zeno
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-03
Spatial Coverage
+45.4425+10.979167|Verona|Verona, Veneto, Italy
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
Romanesque
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.