Museu d'Art Sacre de la Ribagorça
Collection of sacred art from La Ribagorza in the Església Vella of Pont de Suert, with Baroque altarpieces, religious imagery, goldwork and pieces from the Lavaix monastery.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the former church of the Assumption in Pont de Suert, known as the Església Vella, which was the town's parish church until ENHER financed a new church, consecrated in 1955. The building has Romanesque origins, dating from around the 12th century, and underwent numerous reforms during the Baroque period. It forms a complex with the former Palau Abacial (abbatial palace), from the 15th and 16th centuries, which was the residence of the abbots of the monastery of Santa Maria de Lavaix and where the bell tower stands.
Since 2001 the Església Vella has housed the Col·lecció d'Art Sacre de la Ribagorça, which aims to share part of the cultural and artistic heritage of the comarca. The collection is owned by the Bishopric of Lleida and is managed together with the town council. It brings together painting from the 17th and 18th centuries, sculpture, goldwork and altarpieces. The altarpieces of the Assumption and of Sant Sebastià are the church's original ones; the rest of the pieces come from churches in the Catalan and Aragonese Ribagorza, almost all from the Baroque period.
The sculpture section includes polychrome carved wood and a Romanesque piece, the Mare de Déu de la Mola, from the 12th century. A separate space is devoted to the monastery of Santa Maria de Lavaix, with sculptural and architectural elements donated by private individuals and recovered from the waters of the Escales reservoir through archaeological interventions; the heraldic shield of Pere de Cardona, abbot of the monastery, stands out. The building is also used for concerts, exhibitions and lectures.
Highlights
- Baroque altarpieces of the Assumption (1731) and of Sant Sebastià (1730), the church's originals
- Polychrome carved wood and the Romanesque Mare de Déu de la Mola, from the 12th century
- Paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries, such as the frontal of Santa Anna and the Verge
- Space devoted to the monastery of Santa Maria de Lavaix, with pieces recovered from the Escales reservoir
- Romanesque building with Baroque reforms beside the Palau Abacial
Permanent exhibition
- Col·lecció d'Art Sacre de la Ribagorça – Altarpieces, images, goldwork and paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries from churches in La Ribagorza, with a section devoted to the monastery of Santa Maria de Lavaix.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento del Pont de Suert y Obispado de Lleida (propiedad del Obispado, gestión conjunta)
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits by prior appointment through the Pont de Suert Tourist Office (973 690 640). The building also hosts concerts, exhibitions and lectures. |
