St. Antonio from Padua
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Born in Lisbon in 1195 by a noble and powerful family, was brought up (only 6 years) to the clergy of the cathedral to be educated in the "sacred letters". He spent two years in the monastery of Sao Vicente, tormented by the visit of ex-friends superficial and vicious. Then he moved to Coimbra, where he spent 8 years of intense application to study sacred. He was ordained a priest in Santa Cruz, was 25 years. Following the death of 5 Franciscan martyrs killed in Marrakesh (1220), he felt impelled 's ideal of martyrdom. He managed to Olivais (a hermitage not far) to get permission to go to Morocco, and received the name of Antonio to elude the search for their parents, very much against. Was the 'autumn of 1220. An illness forced him to get back into the sea, where-due to bad weather-was forced to retreat in Sicily. He spent a couple of months in Messina, then departed on foot to Assisi for the general chapter (the fraternal assembly), 1-8 June 1221. In brief, it became the most important theologian that |
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The Shrine Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua is one of Europe's most important buildings, both architecturally and religious. consists of three buildings, which are superimposed and incorporated between 1238 and 1310. Its structure is characterized by the perfect union of different styles such as Romanesque, Gothic and Byzantine and there is also a point of Islamic art through the bell. Is a majestic and complex building, a precious jewel of wondrous works of 'ancient and contemporary art and guardian of the remains of St. Antonio, the Basilica is a grand Romanesque-Gothic style building with eight oriental domes and bell towers. Among the many works of 'art housed within it are important frescoes by Altichiero and Giusto de' Menabuoi (late fourteenth century), the crucifix, statues and reliefs in bronze 's altar, famous works by Donatello (1444 - 1448): the altar of the Chapel of the Holy and the Treasury. Next to the basilica stands' s Oratory of S. George, with a great cycle of frescoes by Altichiero (1379-1384), the Scuola del Santo, which houses three famous frescoes by Titian (1511), and the Museo Antonio, where an exhibition of works of 'art, jewels and ancient vestments of |
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