Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi - High Altar

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 2 April 2008 in Art & Design.

This is a new one we haven't visited yet: Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi, dedicated to St Anthony of Padua, from 1638 by Martino Longhi the Younger and Carlo Rainaldi. This is an important Portuguese church that was frequently visited by the popes of the 17th century. This church is ideally indicative of a pristine concept of Baroque style. The high altar was executed by Cristoforo Schor, the altarpiece by Marcello Venusti.

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Comments (9)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Marvelous the amount of work that has gone into the construction. The cost would be prohibitive today! an excellent composition.

2 Apr 2008 5:27am

@Michael Skorulski: This was the Portuguese National Church - whatever that means in the detail, but I'm sure that it was important enough to stump up money :)
Prestigious developments of today aren't cheap, either.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Baroque is one of my favourite styles of architecture and music, this is a magnificent capture MS.

2 Apr 2008 9:11am

@MaryB: Thank you so much! I'm very glad you enjoy my photo(s)!

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

nice shot. The 1600 ISO are not too noisy.

2 Apr 2008 2:28pm

@Calusarus: There was almost no daylight - a nightmare! :-)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

I don't know what to write.....except that I am...dazzled!

2 Apr 2008 3:35pm

@Japanalia: Just lean back and enjoy :-D

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

In these countries they know to evoke a wow-experience in their churches! Wunderbar, sie sind gar keiner verrückter Wissenschaftler :)

2 Apr 2008 7:55pm

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Es muss natürlich sein: "kein verrückter etc."

2 Apr 2008 7:57pm

@Illuci: Es gibt Leute, die denken da anders!
There are people who think differently about that! :-D

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Pulling back changes the weight of the mixed styles and gives a completely different appearance.

2 Apr 2008 10:05pm

@Twelvebit: This one is a very homogenous architectonic ensemble. Forms, colours, decors are in perfect harmony.

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

I like this picture a lot. Very good composition with the lines and the curves. You seem to like churches. I plan to put some when I will continue the French serie.

3 Apr 2008 2:26am

@akarui: That would be great. And yes, I like to capture the atmosphere of sacral buildings. :-)