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Bologna
Bologna (prov.)
Emilia-Romagna

Piazza San Domenico 1

Colonna di San Domenico

St. Dominic Column

often called Dominic de Guzmán (1170 - 1221)
founder of the Friars Preachers, popularly called the Dominicans or Order of Preachers (OP)
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1627

Description

Bronze statue of St. Dominic on a high column. The statue was made in Milan.

Inscription(s)

D. O. M.
columnam hanc
quam
s. parenti suo
DOMINICO
anno sal. mdcxxiii
erexerant
collabentem
anno mdccxxvii
pp. huius conventus
repararunt

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Piazza San Domenico (Bologna).
Origine di Bologna, Piazza San Domenico..
Edoardo De Carli, Chi era Costui?

Locatie (N 44°29'23" - E 11°20'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: iter098; Photograph: 12 May 2017
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