Chiesa di San Domenico (Urbino)

Why it matters

The Church of San Domenico preserves the memory of Urbino's Dominican community. Its medieval decoration included a painted high chapel by the Maestro della Croce di Mombaroccio, now reassembled in the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche in the Palazzo Ducale. The church and the dispersed chapel provide evidence of the Dominican presence in the Renaissance city.

What to notice

The painted chapel in the national gallery preserves an important example of the church's medieval furnishings. The collection also includes portraits of Federico da Montefeltro and Ottaviano Ubaldini, linking the Dominican church to the courtly and religious setting of Urbino.

Context and history

The Dominican convent developed beside the walls at the edge of medieval Urbino. Over time, elements of the church's medieval decoration were removed and conserved in the state gallery. The church remains part of the city's religious and architectural history, while the gallery preserves works from its former interior.