Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

The church of St. Anthony the Great, built after designs of Raffaello Franci, was consecrated in 1932. The huge terracotta frieze for the fa&$231;ade, showing San Francesco patron of Italy was added in 1940.

St. Francis blesses the churches of Italy, and in the tympanum the IHS symbol in a sun hold by two angels.

St. Francis preaches to the fish

Saint Anthony of Padua and the kneeling donkey
(Saint Anthony of Padua was the first patron of this church)

Signature

Sculptor

• Umberto Bartoli (Livono 1888 - Firenze/Florence 1977), Italian painter and sculptor.

Sources & Information

• Wikipedia, Chiesa di Sant'Antonio abate a Saione.
• Amarantomagazine, La chiesa di Sant'Antonio da Padova a Saione.

Tags

• Town: Arezzo
• Provincia: Arezzo (prov.)
• Regione: Toscana
• Country: Italy
• Anthony of Padua, St.
• Bartoli, Umberto
• Francis of Assisi, St.

Locatie (N 43°27'25" - E 11°52'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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