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St. Anthony of Padua
Born - 15 August 1195
Died - 13 June 1231 in Padua, Italy
Feastday - 13 June
Canonized - 30 May 1232 by Pope Gregory IX
Statue created - c.1671
This statue is part of a group of 16 that were installed between August 1670 and March 1673.
Sculptor - Lazzaro Morelli
This statue is cited along with St Philip Benizi (123) and St Charles Borromeo (125) in the final payments to Morelli in October and November 1671
Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The Franciscan saint, with ecstatic expression, carries the child Jesus in his arms. The two large sleeves contrast with the compactness of the habit, giving the body a touch of lightness and airiness.
- St. Peter's Basilica: The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Rome, Italy. Completed on 18 November 1626 - Photograph by Michael Ghaly for St-Takla.org, September 22, 2014.
- صور كاتدرائية القديس بطرس الرسول، الفاتيكان، روما، إيطاليا. انتهى العمل بها في 18 نوفمبر 1626 م. - تصوير مايكل غالي لموقع الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت، 22 سبتمبر 2014 م.
