St. Dominic was
the founder of the Dominican Order. Domingo Guzman (1170-1221) was born
in Castile. At an early age he became canon of Osma Cathedral and accompanied
his bishop to Languedoc to join the Cistercians in their efforts to convert
the heretical Albigenstans. At the death of the bishop in 1207, Dominic
became prior of the mission, preaching ceaselessly, living a simple life
among the laymen and surrounded by a few companions with whom he prayed,
studied and made penance. Dominic's apostolate failed, but in 1215 he travelled
to the Lateran Council in Rome and the following year obtained approval
from Pope Innocent III to found an order of Friar preachers.
St. Dominic is nearly always
depicted wearing the white robes and black cope of Dominican habit.
See: Alessandro Botticelli St.
Dominic.
Cimabue Madonna
and Child Enthroned with Two Angels and St. Francis and St. Dominic.
Fra Angelico. Madonna
with Angels and the Saints Dominic and Catherine.
Domenico and David Ghirlandaio and Bartolomeo di Giovanni
Madonna
and Child Enthroned with Two Angels, St. Dionysius the Aereopagite and
St. Dominic, Pope Clement and St. Thomas Aquinas.
Lorenzo Lotto St.
Dominic Polyptych.
Hans Memling The
Virgin and Child between St. James and St. Dominic.
Cosme Tura. St.
Dominic.
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