Museo diocesano di Feltre
Museum of sacred art in the Vescovado Vecchio of Feltre, with paintings, sculptures, goldsmith’s works and textiles from the ancient dioceses of Feltre and Belluno.
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About the museum
The diocesan museum is housed in the Vescovado Vecchio (Old Bishop’s Palace) of Feltre, a building that began as a fortress and was later enlarged until it became the residence of the city’s bishops. From the second half of the 13th century the bishops lived there, and the diocese’s administrative offices were also located in the palace; the building is known for its frescoes and decorated ceilings.
The collections, which belong to the diocese of Belluno-Feltre, document sacred art from the early Middle Ages to the present day through paintings, sculptures, goldsmith’s works and textiles from the territories of the ancient dioceses of Feltre and Belluno.
Among the most important pieces are the chalice of the deacon Orso, datable to the 6th century, a post-Byzantine cross of 1542, a 15th-century alabaster Madonna and the reliquary bust of Saint Silvester by the Florentine goldsmith Antonio di Salvi. There are also works by Jacopo Tintoretto, Sebastiano Ricci, Luca Giordano and Gaspare Diziani.
Highlights
- Chalice of the deacon Orso, 6th century
- Post-Byzantine cross of 1542
- 15th-century alabaster Madonna
- Reliquary bust of Saint Silvester by Antonio di Salvi
- Paintings by Tintoretto, Sebastiano Ricci and Luca Giordano
Permanent exhibition
- Arte sacra delle diocesi di Feltre e Belluno – Paintings, sculptures, goldsmith’s works and textiles from the early Middle Ages to the present, including the chalice of the deacon Orso and the reliquary bust of Saint Silvester.
- Operated by
- Diocesi di Belluno-Feltre
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,000
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum is part of the ToTeM circuit of the Feltre museums; for information on visits, please contact the museum on the numbers given. |
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