Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate

In Calascio's Coddacchio quarter, the Church of Sant'Antonio Abate combines a Baroque facade with late-19th-century decorative work associated with Teofilo Patini's workshop. The facade has a radiating IHS sun and statues of Saints Peter and Paul; inside are paintings attributed to Patini and Carlo Patrignani.

Why it matters

The facade bears the date 1641, placing the church within Calascio’s seventeenth-century religious heritage. Its later decoration includes work connected with the Patini school, an important artistic presence in this village church.

What to notice

Above the portal, a carved sun surrounds the IHS monogram; statues of Saints Peter and Paul flank the facade. The ceiling has an Annunciation attributed to Teofilo Patini. A canvas of the Temptation of Saint Anthony by Carlo Patrignani follows a composition by Patini. Stuccoes by the Feneziani brothers frame the interior works.

Context and history

The church was built in Calascio's Coddacchio quarter in the 17th century. A restoration in the late 19th century brought work by the Feneziani family of San Pio delle Camere, Patini and Patrignani. The municipality includes the church among its monuments.