Battistero di San Giovanni Battista (Baptistery of St. John the Baptist)
Piazza Prampolini
Reggio Emilia, May 2024
“The Baptistery of St. John the Baptist is a Catholic place of worship located in Piazza Prampolini, in the historic centre of Reggio Emilia. Its foundation is traced back by Azzari to 1039, under the bishopric of Sigifredo II. Between 1487 and 1492 the building was rebuilt in Renaissance style and incorporated into the episcopal palace by will of bishop Bonfrancesco Arlotti. Finally, in 1880, a restoration was carried out which gave the façade its current appearance. Between 1981 and 1989 the Baptistery underwent a major restoration which revealed the fifteenth-century parts that had been hidden over the following centuries. The Baptistery is to the left of the city cathedral, incorporated into the bishop's palace. The façade is flanked by two candelabra columns surmounted by pinnacles. A crown of hanging arches follows the gabled roof. At the centre of the façade there is a rose window and, to the right of the latter, a small cell with a bell. The portal has a strong splay with smooth and twisted columns that follow the round arch. In the lunette above the door is carved the baptism of Christ attributed to Spani or Bigi.” (Baptistery of St. John the Baptist, Wikipedia)
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