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|building_name = {{unbulleted list|Church of St Anthony Abbot|{{small|{{native name|it|Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate}}}}}} |
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|caption = Sant'Antonio Abate |
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|location = Parma, Italy |
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|religious_affiliation = [[Catholic]] |
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|architect = [[Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena]] |
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|architecture_style = Baroque |
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|groundbreaking = 1766 |
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==History== |
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Initial construction of a church at the site began in 1386 and ended in 1404, under the commission of Canons Regular of St. Anthony of Vienna |
Initial construction of a church at the site began in 1386 and ended in 1404, under the commission of Canons Regular of St. Anthony of Vienna. Under the commission of Cardinal [[Antonio Francesco Sanvitale]] and a donation by [[Pope Clement XIII]], in the 1700s the church was rebuilt to designs of the architect and decorator [[Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena]]. The church was reconsecrated in 1766. |
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| ⚫ | The chapels contain paintings by [[Pompeo Batoni]] (''John the Baptist Preaching''), by [[Giovanni Gottardi]] |
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==Art== |
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| ⚫ | The chapels contain paintings by [[Pompeo Batoni]] (''John the Baptist Preaching''), by [[Giovanni Gottardi]], (''St Peter Escapes''), and by [[Giambettino Cignaroli]] (''Flight to Egypt''). The painting by [[Antonio da Correggio|Correggio]], ''[[Madonna of St Jerome (Corregio)|Madonna of St Jerome]]'', was painted for this church. It had been removed to the [[Ducal Palace of Parma|ducal palace]] by the 18th century, then looted and taken to Paris in 1796, but returned in 1814 and now is in [[Galleria nazionale di Parma]]. |
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This beautiful church has an unusual "two-layer" ceiling. "Holes" in the usual inner shell allow you to see through to a second, higher ceiling, with further paintings of heavenly bodies. (Only the five holes above the nave in the accompanying photograph are examples of this. The bright openings in the apse are merely normal windows.) |
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[[File:Church-Sant'Antonio Abate-Parma-Italy-Lp1010701.jpg|180px|alt=Interior of Sant'Antonio Abate, Parma|thumb|Interior of Sant'Antonio Abate]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Parma|Antonio abate]] |
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[[Category:18th-century church buildings]] |
[[Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy|Antonio]] |
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[[Category:Baroque architecture in Parma]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 1 April 2024
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| Affiliation | Catholic |
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| Location | Parma, Italy |
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| Architect(s) | Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1766 |
The church of Sant'Antonio Abate is located in Parma, Italy.
History
[edit]Initial construction of a church at the site began in 1386 and ended in 1404, under the commission of Canons Regular of St. Anthony of Vienna. Under the commission of Cardinal Antonio Francesco Sanvitale and a donation by Pope Clement XIII, in the 1700s the church was rebuilt to designs of the architect and decorator Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena. The church was reconsecrated in 1766.
Art
[edit]The interior contains decorations by the Paremesan painters Gaetano Ghidetti and Antonio Bresciani; the ceiling frescoes of Angels and the Apotheosis of St. Anthony and the main altarpiece are by Giuseppe Peroni.
The chapels contain paintings by Pompeo Batoni (John the Baptist Preaching), by Giovanni Gottardi, (St Peter Escapes), and by Giambettino Cignaroli (Flight to Egypt). The painting by Correggio, Madonna of St Jerome, was painted for this church. It had been removed to the ducal palace by the 18th century, then looted and taken to Paris in 1796, but returned in 1814 and now is in Galleria nazionale di Parma.
The stucco sculptures in the niches around the altar are by Gaetano Callani representing the Beatitudes.[1]
This beautiful church has an unusual "two-layer" ceiling. "Holes" in the usual inner shell allow you to see through to a second, higher ceiling, with further paintings of heavenly bodies. (Only the five holes above the nave in the accompanying photograph are examples of this. The bright openings in the apse are merely normal windows.)
References
[edit]- ^ Turismo Parma, entry on church.