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Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita

Bologna, Italy

Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita, Bologna
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

A Baroque central-plan church in the heart of the Quadrilatero district, housing the terracotta sculpture group Lamentation over the Dead Christ from 1463. The expressive gestures of the figures by Niccolo dell'Arca are regarded as a pinnacle of Italian Renaissance sculpture.

How long does it take to visit Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita?

Plan about 40 min.

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