Dragon Skin

I T A L Y

Lasted from October 2025 to March 2026, Dragon Skin was a research project by MWA aimed at exploring the architecture and symbolism of the original wooden church of the Longobard Royal Abbey of Nonantola (Modena, Italy). The research identified clues suggesting Pagan-Christian syncretism based on dragon symbolism from pre-Christian Scandinavian-Germanic tradition.

In March 2026, the research was published in the United States of America.

Thomas Allocca (2026), Dragon Skin and the Longobard Royal Abbey of San Silvestro in Nonantola, Italy, Timber Framing Journal, issue 159, March 2026, published by Timber Framers Guild, Alstead, New Hampshire, United States of America