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As to the things they need while they eat and drink,
let the brothers pass them to one another so that no
one need ask for anything. (RB 38,6) |
The
monumental
refectory is reached through a door made of
Istria and grey marble, attributed to the
Lombardo family.
Its decorations include three medallions of white stone
representing the baptism and martyrdom of
St. Giustina, on the sides, and Christ the
Pantocrator, in the centre above.
Marble
lavaboes with dark lead inlay are positioned to either sides
of the door, and are also attributed to the Lombardo family.
Inside,
the large fresco on the rear wall depicting the
crucifixion is the work of
Bartolomeo Montagna,
a late 15th century painter. The right wall
features a marble pulpit for reading the Sacred Scriptures
during meals.
Nine
tempera paintings, by
G.Battista Zelotti (…-1578), are arranged along the
sidewalls, and depict Biblical scenes from the Old (right
wall) and New Testaments (left wall).
The splendid Baroque tables, benches
and panelling – in walnut trees and walnut roots – date from
1726. Above each eating place are sculpted wood emblems with
descriptive captions, designed by the monk
Girolamo Rosa.
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