Oratorio del Rosario di San Domenico

Oratory of the Rosary of Saint Dominic
Oratorio del Rosario di San Domenico (in Italian)

Interior of the oratory. Stucco decoration is by Giacomo Serpotta. The precious altarpiece Madonna of the Rosary with saints (1627) by Anton Van Dyck at the centre.
Basic information
Location Palermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates 38°07′10.52″N 13°21′50.16″E / 38.1195889°N 13.3639333°E / 38.1195889; 13.3639333Coordinates: 38°07′10.52″N 13°21′50.16″E / 38.1195889°N 13.3639333°E / 38.1195889; 13.3639333
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Province Archdiocese of Palermo
Country Italy
Architectural description
Architectural style Sicilian Baroque
Groundbreaking 1574

The Oratory of the Rosary of Saint Dominic (Italian: Oratorio del Rosario di San Domenico) is a Baroque oratory of Palermo. It is located near the Church of Saint Dominic, in the quarter of the Loggia, within the historic centre of Palermo.

The oratory was founded in 1574. In the early 18th century Giacomo Serpotta realized a somptuous stucco decoration. Moreover, the oratory is decorated with several paintings of important artists like Matthias Stom, Guglielmo Borremans, Geronimo Gerardi, Pietro Novelli, Valerio Castello and Luca Giordano. However, the most precious artwork of the building is represented by the altarpiece of Anthony van Dyck, depicting the Madonna of the Rosary with the saints Dominic, Catherine of Siena, Vincent Ferrer, Olivia, Nympha, Agatha, Christina and Rosalia. The painting was commissioned to Van Dyck during the period of the 1624 plague.

Anton Van Dyck, Madonna of the Rosary with saints


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