Sant’Antonio da Padova ( it, St Antony of Padua) is a small

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Church, located at Piazza Sant'Antonio just outside what were the

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walls of the town of

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, in the

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, region of

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History

The present church was built in 1734. The exterior has a subdued stucco decoration, including garlands in the triangular tympanum. The interior is highly decorated with white marble and gilded stucco. The ceiling is frescoed with trompe-l’oeil architecture, and

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. The main altarpiece depicts ''St Antony praying to the child Jesus'', painted by

Girolamo Troppa Girolamo Troppa (1637–1710) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, depicting mainly sacred subjects. He was active in Rome and Umbria. He was a follower of Carlo Maratti. He painted for the church of San Giacomo delle Penitenti, i ...

. The Confraternity of Sant’Antonio is located adjacent to the church.Short description of church

References

Roman Catholic churches in Lazio Baroque architecture in Lazio Francesco Churches in the province of Rieti {{morecat, date=December 2019