Oratory of San Bovo, Padua

The Oratory of San Bovo is a Roman Catholic prayer hall located on via Del Torresino #4 in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy.

History

The oratory was established in 1505, with the dedication to San Bovo (Saint Bobo) beginning in 1623 - 1630, when it was introduced by the dalla fraglia dei Bovai. It was moved to the present location in 1908, and the artwork was restored in the 1950s. It maintains most of the original artwork, including frescoes. The building now houses the Chamber Orchestra of Padua.

During the move, and altarpiece by Bissoni and a polyptych by Sebastiano Florigerio, were lost.

The chapter house of the confraternity has a wooden ceiling with framed units (cassettoni). The frescoes on the wall were painted by Sebastiano Florigerio, Domenico Campagnola, Stefano Dall’Arzere, and presumably Lamberto Sustris, and depict the Life and Passion of Christ. The canvases from the ground-floor were moved to the Church del Torresino in front of the oratory. Two Depostions in the oratory are attributed respectively to Florigerio and Campagnola.

Other works here are from the church of the Torresino, are by unknown artists including:[1]

References

  1. Oratorio S. Bovo, entry in Padovando, published 12 april 2013.

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