Convent of San Domenico, Fiesole

Coordinates: 43°48′04″N 11°17′09″E / 43.80111°N 11.28583°E / 43.80111; 11.28583
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Convent of San Domenico
Convento di San Domenico
Entrance portico to the convent
Monastery information
Other namesConventino[1]
OrderDominican Order[1]
Established1406
People
Founder(s)Giovanni Dominici and the bishop of Fiesole Jacopo Altoviti[1]
Site
LocationFiesole, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany
Websitewww.sandomenicodifiesole.it
Central part of the Pala di Fiesole by Fra Angelico

The Convent of San Domenico (

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
in Florence.

Uffizi Gallery
in Florence. Also at the convent is the 'Baptism' of Lorenzo di Credi, a free rendering of the Baptism in the Uffizi, the panel attributed to master Verrocchio and to Leonardo himself.

Since 2016, the Convent of San Domenico has hosted the Language Centre, the Human Resources Service and a part of the Budget and Financial Affairs Service of the European University Institute.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bondesan, Giulia. "The Convent of San Domenico: Discover Fiesole". Residence Fiesole. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Convento di San Domenico". European University Institute. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

43°48′04″N 11°17′09″E / 43.80111°N 11.28583°E / 43.80111; 11.28583

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