Ark of Saint Dominic sculptural complex

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The Ark of Saint Dominic sculptural complex is an elaborate medieval and Renaissance funerary monument in Bologna, richly adorned with works by several renowned artists including a young Michelangelo, created to house the remains of Saint Dominic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf funerary monument
sculptural complex
tomb
alsoKnownAs Arca di San Domenico NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Gothic art NERFINISHED
Renaissance art
containsWork angel with candlestick by Michelangelo NERFINISHED
statue of Saint Petronius by Michelangelo NERFINISHED
statue of Saint Proculus by Michelangelo
country Italy
creator Alfonso Lombardi NERFINISHED
Arnolfo di Cambio NERFINISHED
Michelangelo NERFINISHED
Niccolò dell’Arca NERFINISHED
Nicola Pisano NERFINISHED
dedicatedIn Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Saint Dominic NERFINISHED
function reliquary
tomb monument
genre religious art
hasPart base with reliefs
canopy
ciborium
reliefs of the life of Saint Dominic
sarcophagus of Saint Dominic
statues of saints
hasSculptureBy Alfonso Lombardi NERFINISHED
Arnolfo di Cambio NERFINISHED
Michelangelo NERFINISHED
Niccolò dell’Arca NERFINISHED
Nicola Pisano NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation cultural heritage of Italy
housesRemainsOf Saint Dominic NERFINISHED
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Bologna NERFINISHED
Emilia-Romagna
Italy
locatedInBuilding Basilica of San Domenico NERFINISHED
locatedInCity Bologna NERFINISHED
materialUsed marble
notableFor collaboration of multiple renowned sculptors
early works by Michelangelo
period Middle Ages
Renaissance
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
subjectOf art historical studies

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Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna notableFor Ark of Saint Dominic sculptural complex