BAROQUE in Forli

San Domenico Civic Museum, Guido da Montefeltro Square.

BAROQUE. The great theater of ideas

The Building The San Domenico complex consists of a church adjacent to a first cloister – which is entirely self-contained – in addition to a second cloister that is open on one side. The original church, built in the 13th century, was smaller than the current one. In the Renaissance period, when the church was expanded, the nave was extended by bringing forward the façade and adding chapels. The church eventually assumed its current structure, with renovations complete in 1704.
During the Napoleonic era, the church was deconsecrated and designated for military use, becoming permanent state property between 1866 and 1867. From that time onwards, it was subject to continuous deterioration. This was halted only in the 1990s, when a comprehensive restoration project was launched and it was made to house the civic museum and major exhibits.Read more