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Saint Dominic died in the convent of the church of San Nicolò delle Vigne on 6 August 1221. He was buried behind the altar. The church of San Nicolò was expanded into the Basilica of San Domenico between 1228 and 1240. The remains of the saint were moved in 1233 from its place behind the altar into a simple marble sarcophagus, situated on the ...
The church of San Domenico with column of St Dominic. The Basilica of San Domenico is one of the major churches in Bologna, Italy.The remains of Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers (), are buried inside the exquisite shrine Arca di San Domenico, made by Nicola Pisano and his workshop, Arnolfo di Cambio and with later additions by Niccolò dell'Arca and the young Michelangelo.
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The statue of Saint Petronius (1494–1495) was created by Michelangelo out of marble.Its height is 64 cm. It is situated in the Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna.Its subject is Saint Petronius, bishop of Bologna.
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Arnolfo di Cambio (1240–1302), 57 sculptures : Tomb of Cardinal de Braye, San Domenico, Orvieto ; Egid Quirin Asam (1692–1750), 3 sculptures : Assumption of the Virgin, Pilgrimage-church, Rohr, Bavaria ; Tiziano Aspetti (c. 1559 – 1606), 1 sculpture : Perseus, Private collection
The ancient tomb was hidden by overgrown plants and overshadowed by nearby ruins. Massive 2,300-year-old stone tomb at park in Italy went overlooked — until now. See it
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