Sights in Padua

Scrovegni Chapel

The little church was once connected to the Scrovegni Palace, which was afterwards replaced by the one built by the Foscari family. Demolished during the last century, the chapel was commissioned by Enrico Scrovegni, son of the famous Paduan banker Reginaldo. The frescoes in the interior of the chapel were made by Giotto and his staff between 1303 and 1305. This cycle of paintings narrates episodes of the lives of the Virgin and Jesus Christ, ending up with the impressive Last Judgement on the counter facade. A strip running along the lower part of the side walls is decorated more..