San Domenico, Arezzo

The Basilica of San Domenico is a Medieval church in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, dedicated to St Dominic. It is especially renowned for housing a painted crucifix (1265) by Cimabue.

Crucifix (detail) by Cimabue
Facade of Church in the winter
Facade of Church in the summer

The construction began in 1275 and was completed in the 14th century. The exterior is a Tuscan Gothic style.[1] It also contains frescoes depicting Life of Santi Filippo, Giacomo Minore, and Caterina (1395-1400) by Spinello Aretino. Spinello’s son, Parri di Spinello painted holad the Crucifixion and Three Saints.

The Gothic-style Dragomanni chapel has an altar by Giovanni di Francesco (1368) and frescoes of ‘’Jesus among the Doctors" by Gregorio and Donato di Arezzo. The tryptich of ‘’St Michael archangel and Domenic and Paul’’ is attributed to the Maestro del Vescovado. A stone statue of the "Madonna and child" once stood in one of the gates of the city.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Comune di Arezzo Archived 2014-05-19 at Archive.is, description of churches.
  2. ↑ Rete Toscana, entry on the church.

Coordinates: 43°28′09″N 11°52′55″E / 43.4691°N 11.8820°E / 43.4691; 11.8820

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