The Dominican Church in Piazza Domenicani - Dominikanerplatz in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy, was founded by the Dominicans in the 13th century. It was expanded in the 14th century and the presbytery was rebuilt in Baroque style in the 18th century. The church features a single hall with two rows of octagonal pillars and several frescoes, including a Madonna Enthroned by a Veronese school artist and a Madonna and Saints by Haus Stotzinger from Ulm.
The Chapel of St. John houses a fresco cycle by a Giottoesque painter, which includes a scene with one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and, below, the sinners. Other notable works in the interior include Four Saints by an artist from Martino da Verona's school and a Madonna and Saints by Haus Stotzinger. The church also contains an altarpiece by Guercino from 1655, which depicts a vision by Lorenzo da Grotteria.
The cloister, first mentioned in a 1308 document, contains wall paintings depicting the Life of Jesus and Mary, executed by Friedrich Pacher around 1496. Other Giottoesque frescoes from the 14th century can be seen in the St. Caterine Chapel, which is accessed through the cloister.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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