Madonna Addolorata al Torresino

The Madonna Addolorata al Torresino, also called the Santa Maria del Pianto or Santa Maria del Torresino is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, Italy.

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History

An oratory was present at the site adjacent to a torresino (turret) of fortifications. By the 1450s, an icon of the Virgin, painted on a wall by an Antonio dal Santo, was said to fulfill miracles. The icon The present church was built in 1718-1726 using designs by Gerolamo Frigimelica, and completed by Sante Bonato. The church is called “Torresino” due to the tower that crowns the dome, designed by Frigimelica.

The statues and bas-relief of the Pieta on the façade were completed by Francesco Bonazza. In the atrium are statues depicting Faith and Religion by Tommaso Bonazza. Antonio Bonazza also sculpted (1741) the eight statues depicting Patience, Prudence, Virginity, Purity, Humility, Charity, Chastity, and Innocence. The main altar has statues of St John the Evangelist and the Magdalen by Giovanni Bonazza. The main altarpiece is a wooden bas relief depicting the Pieta (1940) by Amleto Sartori. The church has French 18th-century Via Crucis canvases.[1] Coordinates: 45°24′01.48″N 11°52′19.42″E / 45.4004111°N 11.8720611°E / 45.4004111; 11.8720611

References

  1. ↑ Parish site of Madonna Addolorata al Torresino, history of church.
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