Lapidario del Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta

The lapidarium of Gemona's Duomo of Santa Maria Assunta preserves carved stone fragments associated with the medieval church. Balustrade pieces, decorated keystones and sculptural remains connect the building's artistic history with its recovery after the 1976 earthquake.

Why it matters

Fragments separated from their architectural setting reveal details of medieval workmanship that can be difficult to study on a facade. The collection also records the care taken to preserve material recovered from the earthquake's destruction.

What to notice

A copy of the stele dated 1293 bears the name of magister Johannes. Fragments of angel wings relate to the figures crowning the church facade. Other pieces include an inscription associated with the fourteenth-century Saint Christopher decoration and a Roman pine-cone-shaped architectural element, adding an older layer to the collection.

Context and history

The Duomo developed through medieval building and sculptural campaigns, with named masters recorded in inscriptions. The earthquake of 1976 detached and damaged parts of this fabric. Preserving the recovered stones created another way of understanding the church, complementing its reconstructed architecture with evidence from individual fragments.