Santa Anastasia (Verona)

Santa Anastasia is a church of the Dominican Order in Verona, northern Italy. In Gothic style, it is located in the most ancient part of the city, near the Ponte Pietra.

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History

The current church was begun in 1280 and completed in 1400, designed by the Dominican friars Fra' Benvenuto da Imola and Fra' Nicola da Imola. It took its name from a pre-existing temple built by King Theoderic the Great. Since 1307, it is in fact co-entitled to St. Peter of Verona, martyr and co-patron of the city.

Consecrated only in 1471, until 1808 the church was held by the Dominicans.

The church is similar in structure to the Basilica of San Zanipolo in Venice.

Façade

The façade is divided into three vertical section corresponding to the nave and the two aisles in the interior. Unfinished, the façade is mostly in brickwork. In the centre of the middle section is a simply rose window.

The 15th century portal has two doors, and is enclosed into a Gothic structure (1330) with arches supported by ornamental columns in red, black and white marble. The arches forms three lunettes: in the larger one is a representation of the Holy Trinity with two Angels, flanked by St. Joseph and the Holy Virgin. The Father sits on a Gothic throne with Crucifix on his knees and Christ on his side, surmounted by a dove. In the two smaller lunettes, directly over the portal, are portrayed the Bishop leading the Veronese people and St. Peter of Verona leading the monks, with the white-black banner of the Dominicans. the five splays of the Gothic arch are decorated with six chronological scenes of Jesus' life: the Annunciation, the Birth, the Adoration of the Magi, the Path towards the Calvary, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. The central column between the doors has high-reliefs with St. Dominic, St. Peter of Verona and St. Thomas.

The architrave has three statues: the central and larger is Madonna with Child of Venetian school, while the other represents St. Anastasia and St. Catherine at the Wheel.

The side sections of the façade, corresponding to the aisles, have large stainglassed mullioned windows, flanked by two square belfries.

Interior

The interior, on the Latin cross plan, is divided into a nave and two aisles, with crossed vaults, separated by six columns each; the latter are in white or red Verona marble, with Gothic capitals. The four columns over the high altar show the coat of arms of the Castelbarco of Trento, a family who extensively contributed to the church's construction. Outside the entrance is the Tomb (Arca) of Guglielmo di Castelbarco, podestà of Verona, which anticipates the more famous Scaliger Tombs. The two stoups before the first two columns stands on two hunchback figures, one of which attributed to Paolo Veronese's father, Gabriele Caliari.

Notable is the funerary monument to Cortesia Serego, on the left of the apse, which was finished in 1432. It portrays the riding figure of Cortesia, clad with an armor and holding a commanding wand. The horse is placed of the sculpted sarcophagus, which was has always been empty. The fresco part represent the Annunciation and the Saints Peter of Verona and Dominic.

The Pellegrini Chapel has terracotta statues by Michele di Firenze, executed before 1436. A frieze by the latter, or by Pisanello, has now disappeared. The Pellegrini chapel also houses the grave of Wilhelm von Bibra.

The church ends with a large apse.

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Stephen Crocker
27 March 2015
Fantastic architecture and a varied interior. Look out for the varied styles of altar down the sides.
Olja Kusnezowa
24 November 2019
St. Basilica Anastasia was struck by its beauty. There are audio guides in different languages, very convenient. I even bought a book with the history of this basilica, it impressed me so much.
Lisa Starbucks
8 October 2020
It’s a beautiful and impressive church, very well maintained. The 3 € are well spent!
www.travelitalia.com
1 April 2010
The Basilica of Saint Anastasia is definitely the most important gothic style religious monument in Verona.
The Gentleman Of Verona
23 October 2013
A pochi passa da una sinuosa ansa del fiume Adige la Basilica di Sant'Anastasia custodisce un capolavoro di Pisanello, il grande affresco raffigurante San Giorgio e la principessa
Orn Begs
19 June 2013
Qui, nella Cappella Pellegrini, si trova l'affresco 'San Giorgio e la principessa' di Pisanello, bellissima opera del tardo gotico.
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