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Auditorium San Leonardo, Ascoli Piceno

Auditorium San Leonardo, Ascoli Piceno

Type
Theater or auditorium
Municipality
Ascoli Piceno (AP)

Source: site database, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

The Auditorium San Leonardo in Ascoli Piceno is the former church of the Angeli Custodi (Guardian Angels), a 17th-century Baroque building. The facade was designed by Carlo Rainaldi in 1679 and built by Giuseppe Giosafatti in 1684. The interior has a single nave with four chapels. The church is counted among the examples of Ascoli Baroque, together with the churches of the Carmine, Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio and the Santissimo Crocifisso dell'Icona.

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History of the Auditorium San Leonardo in Ascoli Piceno

The building began in the 17th century as the church of the Angeli Custodi. The design of the facade is by Carlo Rainaldi, who drew it in 1679. Giuseppe Giosafatti built it in 1684. Giosafatti belonged to a family of architects and sculptors spanning four generations and is one of the artists of the local Baroque.

The high altar in the presbytery was also made in 1679. Rainaldi had designed it, while the woodcarver Giovanni Mestichelli of Fermo made it in wood.

What to see in the Auditorium San Leonardo

The Baroque facade is made up of two massive Corinthian columns set against pilasters of the same order.

The interior has a single nave with four chapels and the presbytery, where the wooden altar designed by Rainaldi stands. The stucco decoration is by Tommaso Amantini of Urbania. Two canvases, kept in two lunettes of the sacristy, are attributed to Biagio Miniera (1697-1755).

Where the Auditorium San Leonardo is

The Auditorium San Leonardo is in the municipality of Ascoli Piceno.

Near the Auditorium San Leonardo in Ascoli Piceno

To choose other stops in the city, see the page things to do in Ascoli Piceno.

Frequently asked questions

What was the Auditorium San Leonardo originally?

The Auditorium San Leonardo is the former church of the Angeli Custodi, a 17th-century Baroque building in Ascoli Piceno. The church is cited among the examples of Ascoli Baroque, alongside the churches of the Carmine, Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio and the Santissimo Crocifisso dell'Icona.

Who designed the facade of the Auditorium San Leonardo?

The facade was designed by Carlo Rainaldi in 1679 and built by Giuseppe Giosafatti in 1684. It has two massive Corinthian columns set against pilasters of the same order. Rainaldi also designed the high altar, made in wood by Giovanni Mestichelli of Fermo in 1679.

What is the interior of the Auditorium San Leonardo like?

The interior has a single nave with four chapels and the presbytery, where the altar designed by Rainaldi stands. The stucco decoration is by Tommaso Amantini of Urbania. Two canvases attributed to Biagio Miniera are kept in two lunettes of the sacristy.

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