Chiesa di San Domenico

Church Matera, Italy

The complex of San Domenico dates back to 1230 when the blessed Nicola da Giovinazzo, a disciple of the Saint, established the order of the Preachers there. Outside it has the original thirteenth-century structure, except for the façade, which originally ended in a cusp. Of Apulian-Romanesque style, it is dominated by the motif of blind arches with pilasters, present on the facade and on the side wall. In the center of the rose window is a dog with a torch in its mouth, the symbol of the Dominicans (Domini Canes, the dog guarding the Lord - the torch represents faith.). We have dedicated a separate study to the Wheel of Fortune.