Scuola di San Rocco, Renaissance oratory in central Padua, Italy
The Scuola di San Rocco features two rooms adorned with frescoes depicting the life of Saint Roch, created by multiple Renaissance painters between 1536 and 1545.
The confraternity initiated construction in 1525 after Costanza de' Rossi purchased the Onara family houses, completing the oratory's renovation in 1542 with episcopal consecration.
The lower hall contains narrative frescoes by Domenico Campagnola, Girolamo Tessari, Gualtiero Padovano, and Stefano Dall'Arzere, displaying Venetian artistic influences.
Located at Via Santa Lucia 59 in Padua, the oratory opens from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM and closes on non-holiday Mondays, Christmas, New Year's Day, and May 1st.
The walls incorporate a trompe-l'oeil effect with painted colonnade, windows, and oculi, creating an optical illusion that expands the visual space of the room.
Location: Padua
Inception: 1525
Architectural style: Gothic architecture
Address: Via Santa Lucia, 59, 35139 Padova (PD)
GPS coordinates: 45.40884,11.87505
Latest update: March 10, 2025 16:41
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