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San Domenico is a
The convent of the Dominican order is documented since the 13th century; its buildings have undergone many reconstructions. The church has a single nave with a semicircular apse. In the 16th century, seven chapels, patronized by local aristocracy were added, as well as the bell tower.
In 1727, the former church was razed, and a new Tourism office of Macerata
by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Provincia di Macerata, entry on the church.
Baroque
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-style, Roman Catholic
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church and convent located on via Piazzale Mestica in the town of Cingoli Cingoli is a town and ''comune'' of the Marches, Italy, in the province of Macerata, about by road from the town of Macerata. It is the birthplace of Pope Pius VIII. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of I ...
, province of Macerata, region of Marche
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, Italy.
History
The convent of the Dominican order is documented since the 13th century; its buildings have undergone many reconstructions. The church has a single nave with a semicircular apse. In the 16th century, seven chapels, patronized by local aristocracy were added, as well as the bell tower.
In 1727, the former church was razed, and a new Baroque
The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...
style building was erected by the architects Arcangelo Vici
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Notable people with the name include:
* S. Michele Arcangelo, archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings
* Andrea di Cione Arcangelo (1308 ...
, and his son Andrea
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Origin of the name
The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that re ...
. The nave has an oval layout with niches at the four corners. The main altar shelters the ''Madonna del Rosario'' painted by Lorenzo Lotto
Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480 – 1556/57) was an Italian Renaissance painter, draughtsman, and illustrator, traditionally placed in the Venetian school, though much of his career was spent in other north Italian cities. He painted mainly altarpie ...
, and commissioned in 1539 by the local Confraternity of Rosary.by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Provincia di Macerata, entry on the church.
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