El San Antonio de Padua del antiguo convento de San Miguel de las Victorias. Un ejemplo de asimilación de la plástica genovesa en la escultura canaria

This article aims to add to the catalog of pieces arriving from Genoa to the Island of Tenerife, the sculpture of San Antonio de Padua that is treasured in the Sanctuary of Christ in the city of La Laguna. Delve into its past and the patronage of the Sánchez Tapia family on his altar. In the same way, we study the impact of Italian sculpture on local authors of the 18th century, delving into the figure of Sebastián Fernández Méndez (1700 - 1772) and José Rodríguez de la Oliva (1696-1777)