Property of the municipality of Montechiaro which had it built
in 1660 to honour Saint Anthony of Padua.
The architect is unknown, but certainly talented; his artistic
skill is clear from the noble lines adorning the baroque façade
in terracotta and the elegant internal areas in the shape of
a Greek cross. In the centre the façade is composed by
two overlapping orders with curvilinear gable, joined at the
lower parts by two volutes. The inside, even if not large in
area, has a noble imposing aspect due to the harmony of the
volumes and proportions. A small cupola dominates the niche
of the apse, where an exquisite stucco altar is enthroned, work
of the Solari studio of the second half of the 18th century
with the wooden statues of Saint Bernardo of Menton. In the
side niches, the aedicules of rather recent construction house
the statue of St. Anthony of Padua in polychrome terracotta
on the right and the statue of an unidentified holy bishop on
the left.
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CAPPELLA di S.VITTORIA (CHAPEL OF ST. VICTORIA)
The chapel already existed
in 1635.
The construction had considerable maintenance work carried
out on it over the centuries and was totally rebuilt in 1846.
It is the private property of the Falleti family.
It is said that it was built to remember the victory of the
Montechiaro people over the Asti political exiles in the 15th
century
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CAPPELLA di SAN ANTONIO ABATE
(CHAPEL of SAINT ANTHONY ABATE)
The
chapel dedicated to this saint was very old, so old as to
be mentioned in the minutes of the pastoral visit in 1627.
It was built in the current site during the second half of
the 18th century by Senior Officer Franco Antonio Vandero.
It preserves a discreet baroque façade in terracotta
with elegant window frames and entrance which contains a door
in 18th century sculpted panels
Other places of interest in
Montechiaro: click here
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CAPPELLA di S.VITTORIA (CHAPEL OF ST. VICTORIA)
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