Museo Dominicano de Arte Fray Pedro Bedón — Attraction in Centro Histórico

I visited as part of the tour of old Quito with a guide, but when inside the museo provided their own guide who was very knowledgeable of the place and various art works inside. The main cloister was very large, surrounded by art works from the old church. Museum is full of works by artists of the Quito School of work, particularly impressive were the polychrome sculptures. The mudejar-influenced ceiling was very impressive, and climbing the dome gave me one of the best view of the city. The place was very quiet on a Tue late morning. One can almost has it...

Barely any visitors in this museum which is an opportunity for tourists to explore in depth the place. The building is still used as an active covent but you can freely walk around and climb on the church roof to admire the cupolas. The bell tower is normally closed to the general public but the entrance guard was so kind as to unlock the door for me....

En 1541 llegó a Quito el primer grupo de frailes dominicos. Levantaron su edificación en el sitio conocido como la Loma Grande. Fue simple y de tierra y paja. En 1581 el arquitecto español Francisco Becerra, tomó a su cargo la edificación del actual Convento Máximo Santo Domingo.

Durante el siglo XIX friles italianos modificaron el estilo interior de la iglesia y su fachada, haciendo de Santo Domingo un pilar del arte contemporáneo en el país.

La Capilla del Rosario se constituye como el más rico ejemplo del barroco quiteño con su estilo singular del siglo XVII. El museo expone la influencia de la comunidad Dominica hacia la sociedad en educación,...