An archivistic research can explain the edification of the St. Anthony’s chapel, inside the church of S. Francis in Iglesias; the chapel was constructed by stone-cutters from Cagliari on the Domenico Spotorno’s architectonical project around 1679 till 1690 by order of the merchant Giovanni Francesco Savona. Then, it was taken into consideration The pregnant Virgin Mary’s polyptich, painted by Antioco Mainas; the painter’s activity and his circle of companions are focused trough published and unpublished documents. At last, the essay presents an interesting documentation, yet unknown, about the sale of the St. James church’capilla major in Cagliari to Tommaso Pitxoni, son of Giovanni Antonio, known as silversmith and marcador of the Sardinian capital. It includes the witness of the more important experts at the time.
, Il mercante ligure Giovan Francesco Savona, la cappella di Sant’Antonio di Padova ad Iglesias ed il retablo della Vergine del Parto
PASOLINI, ALESSANDRA
2011-01-01
Abstract
An archivistic research can explain the edification of the St. Anthony’s chapel, inside the church of S. Francis in Iglesias; the chapel was constructed by stone-cutters from Cagliari on the Domenico Spotorno’s architectonical project around 1679 till 1690 by order of the merchant Giovanni Francesco Savona. Then, it was taken into consideration The pregnant Virgin Mary’s polyptich, painted by Antioco Mainas; the painter’s activity and his circle of companions are focused trough published and unpublished documents. At last, the essay presents an interesting documentation, yet unknown, about the sale of the St. James church’capilla major in Cagliari to Tommaso Pitxoni, son of Giovanni Antonio, known as silversmith and marcador of the Sardinian capital. It includes the witness of the more important experts at the time.
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