Asolo Duomo, Collegiate church in Asolo, Italy
Asolo Duomo, formally the Provostorial and Collegiate Church of St Mary of the Assumption, is a parish church with a 19th-century facade by Pietro Saccardo and a three-nave interior redesigned by Giorgio Massari in 1747. The facade combines Romanesque-Gothic and Renaissance elements, with three portals and a central mosaic of the Assumption. The 55-metre bell tower was completed in 1480.
The cathedral was built in 1889 and incorporates elements from older structures dating to the 15th century. It maintains strong connections to the Roman Catholic Diocese and reflects the religious development of the city across multiple periods.
The cathedral contains a notable altarpiece by Lorenzo Lotto from 1506 depicting the Assumption of Mary, which preserves the faces of local religious figures. These paintings mark the interior and show the artistic importance of the place for the community.
The building is open to visitors during regular hours and offers guided tours of the interior. These tours cover both the architectural features and the extensive art collection housed within.
Lotto's altarpiece contains a detailed landscape rendering of the city of Feltre behind the figure of Mary. This hidden geographical detail makes the work particularly interesting for art historians and visitors, showing how Renaissance artists often wove local places into religious scenes.
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