Experts' Choice Award Monastero di San Giovanni Evangelista
What the experts agree on
Correggio's stunning frescoed dome steals the show at this Renaissance church, where his influential baroque work inspired generations of artists. The atmospheric interior rewards careful exploration despite dim lighting.
“Behind the Duomo is this dimly lit, atmospheric church with a soaring campanile.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "Beyond the elaborate Baroque facade of San Giovanni Evangelista, the Renaissance interior reveals several works by Correggio."
Lonely Planet "This abbey church is noteworthy for its 16th-century mannerist facade and Correggio's magnificent frescoed dome, which was highly influential for its time and inspired many later works." Full review
The Guardian
