Dominic, founder of the Order

Part III

Sculptures, Reliefs, Statues

Saint Dominic on Postmarks

Legends about Saint Dominic

SCULPTURES

In 1498, Queen Leonora of Portugal created the first Misericórdia (House of Mercy) in Lisboa. A charitable, Church-run institution, it became the model for many other institutions known as Santas Casas (Holy Houses), that soon spread throughout Portugal and its overseas territories (a 1994 estimate counted 500 of these institutions in Portugal). For many centuries, and to a certain extent even today, the Misericórdias would be the most visible face of philanthropy (charity) in Portugal. It is only in the XIX century that a more secular and liberal inspired form of philanthropy takes hold.

500^th Anniversary of the founding of the Fraternity (Brotherhood) of Works
of Mercy (Misericórdias) by Queen Leonora of Portugal in 1498 in Lisboa.

On this sculpture the Virgin Mantle wearing crown surrounded by angels.
At the left  Pope Sixtus IV  ?,Bishops, Saint Dominic. At the right queen Leonora of Habsburg ?, her husband King Emanuel I (03.05.1469, King 1495-03.12.1521)?, and others. Sculpture by ?? , preserved ??

Portugal 1998, Mi 2235, Sc 2207.

RELIEFS
 

Haut-relief 1654 on the front of the Capilla del Rosario, Bogotá,

with Maria, Dominic, Catherine of Siena, Thomas Aquinas and
Cristópher of Torres, O.P. or Pius V, by unknown artist.

Colombia 1938, Mi 390, Sc 458.     The same relief:

  Colombia 1954, Mi 712, Sc C 261.

                                                 Colombia 1959, Mi 847, Sc C316.

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The Virgin of the Rosary and Dominic.
Bas-relief  by Maniglier in the front of the main portal
of the Cathedral of Lourdes.
 

Monaco 1958, Mi 601, Sc C31.

STATUES

 Saint Dominic, sculpture by an unknown artist from the School

of Quito, 17th century.

Ecuador 1972, Mi 1560, Sc C496.

Statue of Saint Dominic in the Saint John
Cathedral at 's-Hertogenbosch by A. van der Geld, 1919.

Netherlands 1985, Mi 1269, Sc B614.

Dominic on the façade 1670, of the basilica minor ad S.  Maria Rotunda
of the Dominican priory at Wien.

Austria 1966, Mi 1202, Sc 757.

Over the Vltava River (Moldau) in Prague, Szech Republic,  is built by order of Emperor Charles IV the Carlsbridge by Peter Parler (1330-13.7.1399); first stone, 9.7.1367.

On this bridge the statue of the Madonna with Child on the globe, Dominic with the cross and Thomas Aquinas with a book. This statue is made by Matteus Wenzel Jäckel (1655-1738) in 1708, as a gift of the Dominicans of the St. Aegid-priory in Prague.

The authentic group is replaced by a copy in 1961.

There are many stamps of the Carlsbridge, but it is difficult to clearly see the named group.

Czechoslovakia 1957, Mi 1004, Sc 787.

Saint Dominic on postmarks

Postmark at the celebration of the 760-years of the Dominican priory
at Wien.  The graphica Lucie Büchheim created this postmark
after the initial from the Heumer-missal 1477 in the library of the priory.
Dominic presented with a travelling staff and in the background a city
with church.

Austria 1986. Postmark Wien 5.10.1986.

Fra Angelico. EM 78: The mockery of Christ. Ffresco 187 x 151 cm.,
ca. 1441. Museo di San Marco, cell 7, Firenze. Detail.

France 1998. Postmark Corbara 08.08.1998.

Postmark with Dominic’s portrait by Fra Angelico,

Bas-relief of the sculptor Manilier above the main entrance of the
Basilica Notre Dâme du Rosaire in Lourdes. Dominic receives the rosary.

France 2001. Postmark Lourdes, 04.11.2001.           

Maria gives the Rosary to Dominic in the church of the
praemonstratenzer-abbey of Osterhofen, Germany.

Statue by Egid-Quirin Asam (01.09.1692-29.04. 1750).

Germany 1983. Postmark Osterhofen 26.08.1983.

Saint Dominic with book and dog.

Italy 2003. Postmark Marina di Camerota 04.08.2003.

Dominic, Spanish Domingo, is the patron of the city Sto. Domingo in the province Albay, Philippines.

Philippines. Postmark Sto Domingo 14.02.1994.
                                      

Dominic, Spanish Domingo, is the patron of the city Sao Domingo  in the province Nueva Ecija, Philippines.

Philippines 1994. Postmark Sto.Domingo 17.02.1994.

Madonna, Child and Dominic
by A.Dürer.

Poland 1994. Postmark Lodz 24.12.1994.

THE ANNUAL 'JARMARK DOMINIKANSKI' IN GDANSK
is celebrated from of old around the feast day of Saint Dominic, 4, now 8 August.
 

Search: Europe Poland Gdansk saint Dominic's run.

CHAPELS, CHURCHES, FORT NAMED AFTER SAINT DOMINIC

There are many chapels, churches, colleges, monasteries and priories dedicated to Saint Dominic. Among others:

Italy Fabriano priory of Saint Dominic

Italy Gubbio church of Saint Dominic

Italy Noto church of Saint Dominic 

Italy Rieti church of-Saint Dominic

Peru Lima priory and church of Saint Dominic

Poland Plocka, church of Saint Dominic

Spain Mieres college of Saint Dominic 

The fort San Domingo in Tamsui.

Republic of China 1985, Mi 1637, Sc 2478.

The legends

There are many legends of Saint Dominic compiled by Gerard de Frachet from the Book of Epilogues of Brother Bartholomew of Trent, one of the Saint's first companions, and from the History of the Foundation of the Order, composed by Blessed Jordan of Saxony, and dedicated by him to his 'sons by grace and joint heirs to glory'. The Legend dates between 1255 and 1257.

The first representations of these legends we find  – as far me known – on  the sarcophagus of Saint Dominic in the basilica of Saint Dominic in Bologna by the sculptor Nicola Pisano (ca 1220-after 1278).

Fra Angelico depicted the same events in 1434-1435, on the predella of the Pala du Louvre EM 33: 33 B, C, D, F, G, and H. These are issued on a stamp of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 2007.  

The paintings on his predella of the Trittico di Cortona (1430-1436), EM 49: EM 49, H. I, K, L, N, O. is not used for stamps.

Philately

EM 33

'The coronation of the Virgin. Tempera on panel, 213x211 cm., 1434-1435. Preserved in Musée du Louvre, Paris, named Pala du Louvre.

The altarpiece designed by Fra Angelico for the church of San Domenico in Fiesole shows the coronation of the Virgin surrounded by music making Angels and Saints in gorgeous raiment decorated with gold, kneeling below on a tiled floor.

Coloured marble steps lead to the Gothic throne on which more saints are standing ,seen from below. The Virgin is kneeling humbly to receive the crown from Christ.' Gabriele Bartz: Guido di Piero known as Fra Angelico. Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft, Köln 1998, p. 54.

EM 33 b-h.

The predella, of EM 133 (23x211 cm) - the Coronation of the Virgin, Pala du Louvre, 1434-1435 - shows events from the life of Saint Dominic, from the left to the right, EM 133 b-h.

EM 33 b: Saint Dominic asks Pope Innocent III to approve the Order; the Pope dreams of the Saint supporting the basilica of the Lateran; the Pope approves the foundation of the Order on 22 December 1216. 

EM 33 c: The meeting with the Saints Peter and Paul. Once, while praying in the old Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome (1217), Saint Dominic saw a vision. The Apostle Peter handed him a staff, and the Apostle Paul handed him a book. Together, they spoke to him, saying, "Go and preach, because you have been chosen by God for this work." Immediately, it seemed to Dominic that he saw all his children preaching two by two throughout the world. From then on, Saint Dominic was often seen on the road carrying a walking stick and the Epistles of Saint Paul. He also carried the Gospel of Saint Matthew, and could recite these Scriptures by heart.

EM 33 d: Saint Dominic revives prince Napoleone Rossini (1257-1298) after his fatal fall from his horse.

EM 33 e: The entombment of Christ with the Virgin and Saint John.

EM 33 f: The dispute of Saint Dominic with the Albigensians and the miracle of the document with his text of his refutations in Fanjeaux. Saint Dominic tells Pierre des Vaux-de-Cernai, that he the little document with his opinion about the doctrine of theAlbigensians had to drop in the fire by order of the members of the jury. It remained not burned down, not even after three times." After M.-H.Vicaire: Dominicus, Dutch translation. 1957, p.89.

EM 33 g: The community at San Sisto (Rome) had grown very numerous. One day, Dominic was informed by the procurator that their begging had produced almost no food. He ordered the brethren, nevertheless, to gather at table for their meal. He then prayed and suddenly two young men or angels, looking mysteriously alike, came into the refectory to dispense a portion of bread and wine to each friar. The same procurator told of a similar miracle on another occasion.

EM 33 h: The death of Saint Dominic on 6 August 1221.

Sovereign Military Order of Malta 2007, Sassone sheet 88.(Picture is incorrect)

Dominic's Life and Activities, return to  PART  I

Works of Arts about Saint Dominic, return to  PART  II

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