San Domenico is a Romanesque-style

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church in

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, region of

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, central

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History

Construction of the church and adjacent monastery was begun in 1282, and continued till 1325. The bell-tower was added in 1313. Only the first story of the church facade was faced with green and white marble and stone, while the superior portions remain in unadorned brick. The external arches are attributed to

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. The portal of the church has heraldic symbols recalling the patronage of Cardinal Niccolò Albertini, in its construction. The interior altars house a 14th-century painted wooden crucifix and an ''Annunciation'' by

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(1578-1650). The cloister of the adjacent convent was built in 1478-80. An adjacent museum has works of wall frescoes.Rete Civica di Prato
entry.

Images

Image:Chiostro di s. domenico, po, 10.JPG, The cloister Image:Altare maggiore, san domenico, prato.jpg, Main Altar Image:Chiesa di San Domenico, Prato, pala del Poppi, crocifisso che parla a san tomma d'aquino con altri santi.JPG, ''Crucifixion'' by il Poppi Image:Chiesa di San Domenico, Prato, crocifisso, lorenzo di niccolò gerini (XIV sec).JPG, ''Crucifix'' by Lorenzo di

Niccolò di Pietro Gerini Niccolò di Pietro Gerini ( 1340 – 1414) was an Italian painter of the late Gothic period, active mainly in his native Florence although he also carried out commissions in Pisa and Prato. He was not an innovative painter but relied on tradi ...

Image:Prato San Domenico interior 01.jpg, The interior of the church

References

{{Authority control Romanesque architecture in Tuscany Buildings and structures completed in 1325 Churches completed in the 1320s 14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Buildings and structures completed in 1313 Towers completed in the 14th century

Domenico Domenico is an Italian given name for males and may refer to: People * Domenico Alfani, Italian painter * Domenico Allegri, Italian composer * Domenico Alvaro, Italian mobster * Domenico Ambrogi, Italian painter * Domenico Auria, Italian a ...