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Sant'Antonio Abate, Pisa

Coordinates:43°42′40″N10°23′51″E/ 43.71111°N 10.39750°E/43.71111; 10.39750
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Church of Sant'Antonio Abate
Side of church with mural byKeith Haring
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvincePisa
Location
LocationPisa,Italy
Sant'Antonio Abate, Pisa is located in Italy
Sant'Antonio Abate, Pisa
Shown within Italy
Geographic coordinates{43°42′40″N10°23′51″E/ 43.71111°N 10.39750°E/43.71111; 10.39750
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
Groundbreaking13th century

Sant'Antonio Abateis aRomanesque-style,Roman Catholicchurch, located facing Piazza Sant'Antonio inPisa,region ofTuscany,Italy.

History

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The church was founded in 1341 with an adjacent convent. It was nearly destroyed duringWorld War II,and was rebuilt after the war. The inferior façade, in two colors of marble, was the design product ofLupo,Giovanni di Gante,andSimone di MatteoofSiena.

Mural

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On a rear wall of the convent, facing Via Zandonai, is a vast 1989 mural, titledTuttomondo,byKeith Haring.The mural was one of the last public works by Haring.[1]

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References

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  1. ^Turismo Pisa Office,curated by M. Zampetti in 2013.