Oratorio di Santa Cecilia

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  • Address
    Via Zambroni 15, East Bologna
  • Phone
    051 22 59 70

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Lonely Planet review

The magnificent 16th-century frescoes in the Oratorio di Santa Cecilia are one of Bologna's unsung gems. Depicting the life and technicolour death of St Cecilia and her husband Valeriano, they are in remarkably good nick, their colours vibrant and their imagery bold and unabashed. Note the bloodthirsty glee with which the artists portray the decapitation of Valeriano.