In the upper town there is one of the oldest basilicas in Arezzo: the Church of San Domenico. Just enter through its portal and find yourself walking in the Middle Ages. Every detail speaks about the past. This thirteenth-century church, with its asymmetrical façade, with its bell tower and two fourteenth-century bells, can transport us on a true journey through time. Just cross the threshold to admire its single nave, the majestic wooden trussed ceiling and the frescoes inside. Here, in the dim light and silence of San Domenico where the first Conclave of history of the Church was hosted, one of the masterpieces of thirteenth-century art history has rested undisturbed for almost 800 years: the Painted wooden crucifix by Cimabue.

It is difficult to take your eyes off this work: perhaps due to the shine of the gold, the purple cloth that shines and catches the eye or for this representation of Christ so human and similar to us.