Sant'Antonio Abate is a
Romanesque-style,
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
church, located facing Piazza Sant'Antonio in
Pisa
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, region of
Tuscany
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, Italy.
History
The church was founded in 1341 with an adjacent convent. It was nearly destroyed during
World War II
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, and was rebuilt after the war. The inferior façade, in two colors of marble, was the design product of
Lupo,
Giovanni di Gante, and
Simone di Matteo of
Siena
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The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...
.
Mural
On a rear wall of the convent, facing Via Zandonai, is a vast 1989 mural, titled ''
Tuttomondo
''Tuttomondo'' (English: ''All World'') is a mural created by American artist Keith Haring in 1989. Located on the rear wall of the Sant'Antonio Abate church in Pisa, it is one of the last public murals executed before his death from AIDS-relate ...
,'' by
Keith Haring. The mural was one of the last public works by Haring.
Turismo Pisa Office
curated by M. Zampetti in 2013.
Gallery
File:Sant'Antonio Abate, Pisa, facciata.JPG, Facade
File:Chiesa di sant'antonio, pisa, interno 01.JPG, Interior
File:Tuttomondo - Keith Haring 1.jpg, Keith Haring, ''Tuttomondo'', 1989
References
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Antonio Abate
Antonio Abate
14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy