San domenico bologna michelangelo biography
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In , a 19 year old Michelangelo Buonarroti left Florence. The city was in turmoil due to the rise of the friar Savonarola and Michelangelo&#;s patrons the Medici had fled the city.
He first went to Venice where there was said to be much work, but his tender years prevented him from gaining any commissions. Soon after he went on to Bologna where he was fined 50 scudi for not having paid the entry tax required for the Papal States, of which Bologna was part. He was unable to pay, but fortunately he met the nobleman Giovan Aldrovandi who paid the fine and employed Michelangelo to read the works of Dante and other authors to him and his family, as he liked to hear these in a Tuscan accent as opposed to the local Bolognese pronunciation.
Aldrovandi was also head of the kommission to complete the &#;Arca di San Domenico&#; which is a tomb containing the body of Saint Dominic in the church of that name. Work had commenced centuries earlier around and the city council was intent on comp
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San Domenico, Bologna
Major church in Bologna, Italy
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 (Dominicans), 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.
History
[edit]Dominic Guzman, on arriving in Bologna in January , was impressed by the vitality of the city and quickly recognized the importance of this university town to his evangelizing mission. A convent was established at the Mascarella church by the Blessed Reginald of Orleans. As this convent soon became too small for their increasing number, the preaching Brothers moved in to the small church of San Nicolò of the Vineyards at the outskirts of Bologna. St. Dominic settled in this church and held here the first two General Chapters of the order ( and ). Saint Dominic di
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The Basilica di San Domenico is one of Bologna’s most remarkable religious and artistic landmarks.
Known as the final resting place of Saint Dominic, the basilica is also home to some of Michelangelo’s early masterpieces, making it a must-visit destination for art lovers and history enthusiasts alike.
Explore the history, artistic treasures, and Michelangelo’s contributions that make this basilica an essential stop when visiting Bologna.
History of the San Domenico Basilica
Founding and early history
The history of the Basilica of San Domenico begins in
That year, Domenico di Guzmàn, founder of the Dominican order, arrived in Bologna after fighting the Cathar heresy in Languedoc.
Upon his death in , the friars began building the basilica and the convent, starting from the pre-existing church and the large nearby lands.
The façade shows the original Romanesque church, with the large rose window from the 13th century, and the exterior of the Renaissance Ghi