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Historical Archive: Padua Baptistery Baptistery of the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Duomo di Padova) building: 1120s, or possibly 1260s patron of embellishment: Fina di Pataro Buzzacarini (1328-78; wife of Francesco I da Carrara [Francesco il Vecchio], reg. Padua 1350-88) general views, dome, and altarpiece 1376 or mid-1370s frescoes and altarpiece: Giusto de' Menabuoi (c. 1320–1391) cathedral and baptistery from east cathedral and baptistery from east/southeast cathedral and baptistery from east/northeast baptistery from southeast baptistery from east/southeast baptistery from east/northeast northeast corner and apse, with person for scale east wall and apse southeast corner and dome with east wall southeast corner with exterior portal south wall and dome south wall: life of John the Baptist southwest corner and dome west wall with northwest corner and dome west wall with tomb canopy of Fina Buzzacarini north wall: life of Christ north wall and dome, northeast corner north wall and northeast corner dome and east wall dome: Paradise, scenes from Genesis dome, center: Paradise saints to Mary's right, dome: front SS. John the Baptist, Bishop Prosdocimo of Padua, Justina, Daniel of Padua; row 2 Joachim and Anna, Zachariah and Elizabeth, OT matriarchs; row 3 inc. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob saints to Mary's left, dome saints to Mary's left: SS. John the Evangelist, Martha, Mary of Bethany, Mary Magdalene altarpiece oblique view of altarpiece with Apocalypse cycle in apse altarpiece: Elizabeth holding the infant St. John in the mountain cleft altarpiece: Elizabeth holding the infant St. John in the mountain cleft, closer view altarpiece: coat of arms of Fina Buzzacarini