Sant'Antonio Abate, Lugano
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46°00′18″N 8°57′05″E / 46.0050°N 8.9514°E Sant'Antonio Abate is a Roman Catholic church facing Piazza Dante in the city center of Lugano, Switzerland, and dedicated to Anthony the Great.
Construction for the building started in 1633 and continued throughout the centuries.[1]
The rich stucco decoration of the interior was executed in 1652 by Luca Corbellini and G. B. Bellotto, and was continued in 1683 by G. Rossi.[1]
Italian poet Alessandro Manzoni studied there between 1796 and 1798.[1]
Gallery
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View of the facade along via Magatti -
View of the access on Via Magatti, with a plaque dedicated to Alessandro Manzoni -
Detail of the bell tower as seen from Via Magatti -
Detail of the bell tower as seen from Via Magatti -
View of the corner between Piazza Dante, via Pretorio, and Via Magatti -
Detail of the main facade on Piazza Dante -
Detail of the main facade on Piazza Dante -
View of the main altar -
View of an artwork in the interior
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mario Valenti, Graziano (2016). Prospettive architettoniche II: Conservazione digitale, divulgazione e studio (in Italian). Rome: Sapienza Università Editrice. p. 170. ISBN 9788893770132.