Scuola del Santo
Former seat of the Confraternity of Sant'Antonio in Padua, with the Sala priorale (prior's hall) and a fresco cycle that includes three early works by Tiziano Vecellio (1511).
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About the museum
Commonly known as the Scoletta, the Scuola del Santo was built as the seat of the Confraternity of Sant'Antonio, next to the basilica of the Saint: the lower part was built around 1430, the upper part in 1504.
In the 16th-century part, the Sala priorale (prior's hall) holds a cycle of 18 paintings executed in the early years of the 16th century, with scenes from the life and miracles of Sant'Antonio. Among them, three frescoes are early works by Tiziano Vecellio, dated 1511: Sant'Antonio makes a newborn baby speak, The Jealous Husband Stabbing His Wife and Sant'Antonio reattaches the foot of a young man.
After the major restoration completed in 2006, the paintings and the Sala priorale have regained their original splendour. The visit is part of the single ticket for the museum sites of the Antonian complex, together with the Museo Antoniano, the Museo della devozione popolare and the Oratorio di San Giorgio.
Highlights
- Sala priorale with the cycle of 18 paintings on the life of Sant'Antonio
- Three early works by Tiziano from 1511
- Historic seat of the Confraternity of Sant'Antonio
Permanent exhibition
- Sala priorale: ciclo di affreschi con la vita di sant'Antonio – Eighteen paintings from the early 16th century, including three scenes by Tiziano from 1511.
- Founded
- 1426
- Operated by
- Basilica del Santo – Frati Minori Conventuali
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €7Groups of at least 15 people, students, teachers and agreements, where provided |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free admission for children under 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions. |
| Students & apprentices | €7Reduced rate for students. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €7 per personGroups of at least 15 people. |
| Families | €20Single family ticket for the three sites. |
Free admission: Free admission for everyone on 4 October (solemnity of St Francis) and, if the museums are open, on the second Sunday of May.
The individual single ticket (standard €10, reduced €7) is valid for three sites: the Museo Antoniano and the Museo della devozione popolare, the Oratorio di San Giorgio and the Scuola del Santo. Also free for religious, military personnel, tourist guides with a group and group leaders. The ticket offices are at the Information Office of the Basilica (Chiostro della Magnolia) and at the Museo Antoniano (Chiostro del Beato Luca Belludi).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The basilica offers guided tours for groups by booking through the website santantonio.org. |
