posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
Scaffolding evident in choir behind altar. Remains of the sculptural programme (1445-1450) executed by Donatello, including scenes in relief from the Life of St Anthony and many freestanding statues of saints. Also a Deposition and Crucifixion.\u000a\u000aThe cult of St Anthony, famous as a preacher in his lifetime, grew enormously following his canonization in 1232. A project for a new structure dedicated to the saint is documented in 1238. In 1263 the body of St Anthony was translated into the centre of the new church. The earlier church of S Maria Mater Domini was partially retained as a chapel flanking the short transept. In 1310 St Anthony's body was again translated, probably to the chevet, possibly to allow for the construction of the third dome. In 1350 it was moved to its final location in the north arm of the larger, western transept. The initial covering of six domes had been completed by c. 1330.
History
Alt Title
Sant'Antonio da Padova
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-03
Spatial Coverage
Padua|+45.401389+11.88|Padua, Veneto, Italy: Via Belludi on Piazza del Santo
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
Gothic (Medieval)
Rights Statement
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