Eglise des dominicains - Colmar

The construction of the Dominican Church, which started in 1283, dates mainly from the first half of the 14th century. It is an important example of the architecture of the mendicant orders, even though the Dominicans who arrived in 1278 were temporarily expelled from the city in 1330. In 1458 the roof and cloister were damaged by a fire. After that, repairs were needed. In 1720, thanks to the installation of Baroque decoration, the church was less austere than before. The Dominican Church was used for non-religious purposes for most of the 19th century, before becoming a place of worship again in 1898. The church was restored in the early 1980s and 1990s. Around 1475, Martin Schongauer's studio made the altarpiece of the Dominicans, which is today exhibited in the Unterlinden museum. Since 1973, the Dominican Church has held Martin Schongauer's masterpiece, Madonna of the Rosebush, which was exhibited in the Collegiate Church of Saint Martin.

Willem Vandenameele