Church of San Domenico

The construction of this gothic style church began in the early 1400's and finished in 1438. It was built just outside the city walls because of a tacit agreement between the Franciscan and Domenican orders. In subsequent centuries the church suffered serious damage because of the fortifications built by Gabrio Serbelloni of Milan. In 1596 the floor was re-done and the previously frescoed walls were plastered. Towards the end of the 1700's, as the convent was suppressed, the Church was left in a seriouds state of neglect. It was then restored in the first decade of the 1800's thanks to the Bishop of Cortona, Niccolò Laparelli.

On the main altar there is an altar-piece by Lorenzo di Niccolò Gerini (XV c.) showing The Coronation of the Virgin in the center of the tryptych with six angel musicians and ten saints on the side panels. On the right you can see a deposition by Baccio Bonetti, a Crucifix (1500's) on the first altar, and a restored fresco of the 1400's, and in the third chapel an altar-piece by the school of Signorelli.

There is also a beautiful organ built by Bernardino Boni of Cortona in 1547. The body of Beato Pietro Capucci bas been preserved underneath the altar since 1445. On the left-hand wail there are a panel by Bartolomeo della Gatta of the Assumption and a frescoed lunette by Beato Angelico. There are also the frescoes of the 15th e. church which have recently been restored.

One of the church bells bears the date of 1355 and the other, built by Luca Biondi of Cortona, is of 1422.