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The Eleventh-Century Façade Decoration of St. Mary's Abbey Church in Zadar

St. Mary's abbey Church of the Zadar Benedictine nuns was thoroughly rebuilt in the early sixteenth century, so the appearance of the original façade is unknown. After suffering damage in the Second World War, the church was restored again, and on that occasion, parts of the original eleventh-century building were discovered including the columns and capitals. At the same time, bas-relief fragments carved in terracotta were discovered, very similar to those used to decorate the façade of the vestibule of the basilica in Pomposa, near Ravenna. These discoveries led to a debate on the appearance of the west walls of the eleventh-century Benedictine basilicas on the eastern Adriatic coast, and the conclusion was reached that they were very similar to those found on the opposite coast.

St. Mary's Church, façade, sculptural decoration, capitals, eleventh century

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