Sant'Antonio Abate, Chieri
Roman Catholic church in Chieri, Italy
Sant’Antonio Abate is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church and convent located at Piazza Cavour in the town of Chieri, Province of Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy.
History
The church was reconstructed by the Jesuit order in the 17th century using designs by Filippo Juvarra, and refurbished by the architect Giuseppe Giacinto Bays in 1767. The Via Crucis panels were sculpted by Giovanni Battista Bernero. The adjacent convent is occupied by both Jesuits and commercial business.[1]
References
- ^ Comune of Chieri Sant Antonio Abate.
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Filippo Juvarra
- Sant'Antonio Abate, Chieri (original project, 17th century)
- Santa Cristina, Turin (completion, 1715-1718)
- San Filippo Neri, Turin (reconstruction, 1715-1730)
- Basilica of Superga (1717-1731)
- Basilica of Sant'Andrea, Mantua (dome design, 1732)
- Sanctuary of Oropa (Royal Gate)
- Antamoro Chapel in San Girolamo della Carità (with sculptor Pierre Le Gros, 1708-1709)
- Chapel of Saint Joseph in Santa Teresa, Turin (1725)
- Palazzo della Cancelleria (project of theater, 1709)
- Royal Palace of Aranjuez (involvement, early 18th century)
- Castle of Rivoli (intervention, 1716)
- Palace of Venaria (intervention, 1716)
- Palazzo Madama, Turin (project and façade, 1716-1721)
- Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi (original project, 1729)
- Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso (intervention, 1730s)
- Royal Palace of Madrid (reconstruction project, 1735)
- Royal Palace of Lisbon (1719, unrealized)
- Royal Palace of Madrid (1734-1735, partially realized)
- Baroque architecture
- Carlo Fontana (architecture master)
- Francesco Fontana (architecture master)
- Pietro Ottoboni (cardinal and patron)
45°0′50″N 7°49′24″E / 45.01389°N 7.82333°E / 45.01389; 7.82333
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