| Sant'Antonio Abate (St Anthony Abbot) | |
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| Artist | Mattia Preti |
| Year | circa 1628 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 62 cm× 62 cm(24 in× 24 in) |
| Location | Collezione M, Rome |
Sant'Antonio Abate is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Italian Baroque painter Mattia Preti, executed c. 1628. It is part of the Collezione M curated by the Fondazione Sorgente Group in Rome, Italy.
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