I adore Padova and loved seeing the Scrovegni chapel a few years back. Giotto was very important. My cousin is an engineer at Padova University, and she did a lot of work to preserve this masterpiece – there was a stream running underneath it, which had been causing problems inside the chapel and had to be worked on. Fascinating the amount of work it takes to preserve these wonders for us. I am always happy to pay the visitor’s fee.
What a fascinating post! Even if I can never hear or think of Padua without immediately getting the song from Kiss Me Kate in my head 😉 I’ve been to Venice, but there is so much of Italy I still have to see – definitely time to fix that!
I adore Padova and loved seeing the Scrovegni chapel a few years back. Giotto was very important. My cousin is an engineer at Padova University, and she did a lot of work to preserve this masterpiece – there was a stream running underneath it, which had been causing problems inside the chapel and had to be worked on. Fascinating the amount of work it takes to preserve these wonders for us. I am always happy to pay the visitor’s fee.
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Thank you Ann Marie – so interesting – totally agree! I love the Scrovegni! Please can you send me an e-mail address – thanks
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Will do.
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Thank you, Janet ! Great article !
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My pleasure ‘Brenta Canal’ area is quite beautiful!
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Great news!
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What a fascinating post! Even if I can never hear or think of Padua without immediately getting the song from Kiss Me Kate in my head 😉 I’ve been to Venice, but there is so much of Italy I still have to see – definitely time to fix that!
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Hi Claire – thanks so much for your kind comment. It helps to keep me motivated!!!
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I know the feeling 😉 You’re most welcome!
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Beautiful!! I want to go !! Always inspiring Janet !!!
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Thank you Rhonda – hot news I’m running this trip in October and again in April – it would be wonderful to have you along!
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