Way-of-salvation-church-militant-triumphant-andrea-di-bonaiuto-1365.jpg
Summary
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Title |
Triumph of the Church,
Church Militant and Triumphant
Alternative title(s):
Allegory of the Active and Triumphant Church and the Dominican order
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Part of | Spanish chapelle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Object type | fresco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English:
The
Way of Salvation
fresco is in the Spanish Chapel (Cappella Spagnuolo, or Guidalotti Chapel, after the patron) of the Spanish chapel. The black-cloaked figures are
Dominican
priests (the Blackfriars, the Order of Preachers, O.P.), and the black-and-white dogs are their symbol. (Founded by
St. Dominic
to preach against heresies, they were referred to as "domini canes", hounds of God.)
In the left foreground there is a group of about five dozen figures representing
Christendom
, and illustrating the religious and secular hierarchies. At the center are
Pope Innocent VI
and emperor, and at their feet are black-and-white dogs protecting the sheep. The secular figures range from the emperor down to beggars and cripples. Behind them is the great
Florentine Duomo
, representing the
Church
. In the right foreground are three Dominican saints. (Their identification varies among sources.)
St. Peter Martyr
sends the dogs to round up lost sheep and fight off wolves.
St. Dominic
preaches to the people while
St. Thomas
debates heretics.
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Date |
from 1365 until 1367
date QS:P,+1365-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P580,+1365-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1367-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium | fresco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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