Founder of the Dominican Order (1170–1221)

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A bishop saint (Saint Nicholas?) with Saint Dominic Guzman (?) greeting two monk saints, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. Lithograph by N.J. Strixner, 1811, after G.B. Paggi.

Saint Dominic Guzman. Engraving after C. Cort, 1573, after B. Spranger.

Christ with Saint Dominic Guzman and Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Etching by S. Pacini after A.D. Gabbiani.

Saint Jerome, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (?), Saint Dominic Guzman, Saint Clare, Saint Gregory the Great, Saint Ambrose and Saint Augustine of Hippo. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.

Saint Dominic Guzman. Engraving by J. and J. Klauber.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ child, saints and martyrs (known as the 'Madonna del Rosario') Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino, 1619-21.

The Virgin Mary and Christ child with saints (the 'Felicini' altar piece). Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia, 1494.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) being crowned by angels, with the Christ Child and Saint Dominic Guzman with Saint Roch. Engraving by P. Becceni after G. Pelizza (Pellizza), 1794.

Petronius, bishop of Bologna, with Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Dominic. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after L. Costa, 1502.

Saints protecting the city of Bologna intercede with the Virgin to save the city from the plague. Etching by F. Torre after G. Reni.

The burial of Saint Dominic in Bologna in 1221: friars placing the corpse of Saint Dominic into a coffin in the presence of Cardinal Ugolinus. Line engraving by T. Wier and A. Tendi after a marble relief by C. Bianconi and J-B. Boudard.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint Dominic Guzman with Saint Catherine of Siena. Colour etching by A. Scacciati after C. Ferri.

Saint Dominic Guzman bringing Napoleon Orsini back from the dead. Etching by B. Pinelli after P. Nogari.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and angels, with Saint Francis, Saint Dominic, Saint Monica and Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, 1830, after L. Carracci.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint Dominic Guzman and Saint Catherine of Siena. Engraving after Pellegrino da Modena.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint Catherine of Siena, Saint Dominic Guzman, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Oliva, Saint Rose of Lima and Saint Rosalia. Engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

Novena a nuestro gloriosissimo patriarcha Santo Domingo de Gusman / compuesta por Nicolas de Ornelas.

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Novena a nuestro gloriosissimo patriarcha Santo Domingo de Gusman / compuesta por Nicolas de Ornelas.

Saint Dominic

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Images featuring Saint Dominic

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Novena a nuestro gloriosissimo patriarcha Santo Domingo de Gusman / compuesta por Nicolas de Ornelas.

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