Santuario del Noce
The Santuario del Noce (literally, "Sanctuary of the Walnut [Tree]") is a 15th-century Roman Catholic chapel or place of worship dedicated to Anthony of Padua in Camposampiero, Veneto, Italy.
| Sanctuary of the Walnut | |
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Santuario del Noce | |
_03.jpg.webp) The Santuario del Noce | |
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| Location | Camposampiero, Veneto, Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Consecrated chapel |
| Dedication | Anthony of Padua |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1432 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Treviso |
History
According to legend, Anthony of Padua preached to peasants and lived among walnut trees where the chapel now stands.[1] A certain Count Gregorio Callegari and a group of friars spearheaded the original sanctuary's construction in 1432.[2] This original 9-metre (30 ft) long by 6-metre (20 ft) wide structure still exists, corresponding to the front entrance portion of the current chapel.[2] The structure was enlarged on at least three separate occasions during the second half of the 15th century, including a circa 1455 addition measuring 6 metres long by 6 metres wide.[1][2] This 1455 addition corresponds to the chapel's existing middle portion.[2] The existing back apse (which also serves as a sacristy) was only built in 1865, and renovated in a Neo-Gothic style by Augusto Zardo in 1901.[2]
On 23 May 1604 Bishop of Caorle Luigi de Grigis officially consecrated the chapel.[3][4] It is now under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Treviso.
Artwork
A circa 1533–1536 altarpiece by Bonifacio de' Pitati now in the chapel's apse depicts Anthony preaching from the walnut tree.[1][2] Between about 1535 and 1537, Girolamo Tessari painted a cycle of frescoes representing Saint Anthony's most important miracles in the chapel, including a half lunette fresco depicting Anthony's sermon to the fish.[1][2][5]
References
- "Luoghi Antoniani: Santuario del Noce". Città di Camposampiero portale istituzionale (in Italian). City of Camposampiero. 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Il Santuario del Noce". Santuari Antoniani (in Italian). 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- Musolino, Giovanni (1967). Storia di Caorle (in Italian). Venice: La Tipografica.
- Gusso, Paolo Francesco; Gandolfo, Renata Candiago (2012). Caorle Sacra (in Italian). Venice: Marcianum Press.
- Semenzata, Camillo (1981). Sant'Antonio in settecentocinquant'anni di storia dell'arte (in Italian). Padua: Banca Antoniana di Padova e Trieste. pp. XXVIII–XXI.