San Domenico, Orvieto

San Domenico is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy.

San Domenico
San Domenico. The current appearance dates to the demolition of the church's main building in 1932.
San Domenico is located in Umbria
San Domenico
San Domenico
San Domenico in Umbria
42.7211°N 12.1134°E / 42.7211; 12.1134
LocationOrvieto, Umbria
CountryItaly
Religious instituteDominican Order
History
Founded1233
Architecture
Demolished1932
Interior of the church.

It was begun in 1233, a few years after St. Dominic's death, and it is one of the first churches of the Dominican Order. The edifice had a nave and two aisles; what remains today are only the apse and the transept, after most of the church was demolished in 1932 to house the Female Academy of Gymnastics.

The church is notable for housing the desk used by St. Thomas of Aquino for his lessons at Orvieto during his sojourn in the city (1263–1264), as well as the Monument to Cardinal De Braye, sculpted by Arnolfo di Cambio around 1282. As proved by restorations, the statues of the Madonna included in the latter is in fact a 2nd-century BC Roman one. Also in the church is the Petrucci Chapel, designed by Michele Sanmicheli in 1516-1523 under the choir. It has an octagonal plan and several sculptures.

The church was home to the San Domenico Polyptych by Simone Martini (1323–1324), now in the Orvieto Cathedral's Museum.

42.7211°N 12.1134°E / 42.7211; 12.1134

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