Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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 ...
St. Dominic Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. (since 1853) St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans (since 1860) Dominican College in Racine, Wisconsin (1864-1974) Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City (since 1867) St. Dominic Church in San Francisco (since 1873) Saint Patrick Church in Columbus, Ohio (since 1885)
Dominic arrived in Bologna on 21 December 1218. [28] A convent was established at the Mascarella church by Reginald of Orleans. [29] Soon afterward they had to move to the church of San Nicolò of the Vineyards. [30] Dominic settled in this church and held here the first two General Chapters of the order. [31]
During the celebration of Mass on the eve of the feast of Saint Dominic near the tomb of the saint in the Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna the saint himself - alongside Saint Peter - appeared to her and she was healed during the Mass. Bojani saw the saint's face take the place of the prior's face when compline commenced; the saint then went ...
His masterpiece is the imposing Crucifix (1250) in the left transept of Basilica of Saint Dominic in Bologna, with the writing in Latin "Cuius docta manus me pixit Junta Pisanus" (painted by the learned or skilled hand of Giunta Pisano). It is still much influenced by the Byzantine style and represents one of the best examples of 13th-century ...
Imelda Lambertini was born in 1322 in Bologna, the only child of Count Egano Lambertini [1] and Castora Galuzzi. Her parents were devout Catholics and were known for their charity and generosity to the underprivileged of Bologna.
The Biblioteca or Library of San Domenico is in the convent of the Dominican Order, San Domenico in Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.. A library was founded soon after the convent was built, linked to the School of Theology run by the convent.