Church of Saint Anthony of the Germans
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Church of Saint Anthony of the Germans | |
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Native name Spanish: Iglesia de San Antonio de los Alemanes | |
Location | Madrid, Spain |
Coordinates | 40°25′21″N 3°42′14″W / 40.422365°N 3.703828°W |
Official name | Iglesia de San Antonio de los Alemanes |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1973 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0003915 |
Saint Anthony of the Germans (
History
The 17th-century church is built in the Baroque style and was designed by Pedro Sánchez. The highly decorative High Altar and three side altars belong to the 18th century and were commissioned by the last Habsburg kings of Spain.
The church was built in the 1620s-1630s by
King Phillip V gave the administration of the church over to the Hermandad del Refugio (Fraternity of Sanctuary), and this group continues to manage it today, offering food and shelter to the homeless of Madrid.
The Church is dedicated to St
The church houses frescoes by
He was renowned for his speed of painting, and had been nicknamed "Luca-get-it-done-fast" (Luca fà-presto). On one occasion at the Spanish court, the Queen apparently asked him what his wife looked like, and he proceeded to include her image in the painting he had before him.
Francisco Ricci was the son of an Italian painter, and came to Madrid to work on the decorations at the Escorial Monastery under
This Baroque church is a short walk from the