When you enter Santa Maria della Vita, go to the alcove to the right of the alter to see the group of six standing terracotta figures made 550 years ago by Nicolaus d'Apuglia (aka Niccolo dell'Arca). If you have experienced the death of a beloved child, you will immediately recognize the faces, the postures, the shock, the grief, and the...
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Santa Maria della Vita
Via Clavature 10, 40124 Bologna, Italy
051 236245
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Santa Maria della Vita on Via Clavature #8-10 is a small church but most visitors don’t go to see the church! It’s the life size collection of terracotta sculptures from the Italian Renaissance that brings tour groups into this small sanctuary. I probably would not have entered here except it’s on the Tourist Center’s 2 hour guided tour (very good...
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The life-size terracotta sculptural group in a side chapel of this church is not to be missed. It is one of the most dramatic and powerful pieces of sculpture in Bologna. It is just off the Piazza Maggiore next to the market and could easily be missed.
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A wonderful example of an over the top barque church. Unusually light inside. A quiet spot away from the crowds.
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We stopped in Santa Maria della Vita during our visit to Bologna. It was beautiful and ornate but because a Mass was about to begin, we were unable to really explore its detail. Instead we went into the church's museum and then into a room that had art and decoration from top to bottom and front to back. The focal...
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The Oratorio was stunning - the sculptures, the ceiling, the altar, the painting and ornate work done - the stories being told: breath-taking. It is well marked, but easy to miss - the best we have seen in Bologna to date.
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First experience to see the wonderful place of italy... Great Place...
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This place would be easy to walk right by but other reviews made us decide it would be worth a look and oh my! The life size sculptures were so beautiful and one of the most special things we saw on the trip.
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The Oratorio was recently opened to the public. Located on Via Clavature, the signs are unobtrusive and easily missed, but you really should try to find it. Great terra cotta relief at one end; glorious altar and domed ceiling at the other; and great frescoed ceiling in between. There is no admission charge. Additionally, there is a small collection of...
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Surrounded by narrow streets lined with spectacular food shops interspersed with fruit and vegetable stalls, some of which are located in the street behind, under the high altar, the fine Baroque church of Santa Maria della Vita, in Via Clavature 8-10, just to the right of Piazza Maggiore as you stand on the steps of San Petronio, is well worth...
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