Basilica di San Petronio In Bologna

The biggest church on the most prominent piazza in Bologna is the Basilica di San Petronio. It was started in 1390 and work continued off and on (mostly off) into the 1500s. And, still, the front facade is unfinished. What's the rush?

The impressive front entrance. Lovely marble at the bottom, "We'll get to the other part later" up top.

Inside altar, Jesus strapped to gold. Post-death diorama. High theater.

Trophy case. The basilica won a lot of loaves and fishes tournaments in their day.

At the beginning. Such proud animals in that manger. Finely painted, the impressive Chapel of the Magi.

More Jesus, this time in a box, bathed in golden light. Stuffy.