Collezione di icone
Collection of 77 Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons kept in Villa Badessa, a hamlet of Rosciano of Arbëreshë origin that follows the Greek-Byzantine rite.
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About the museum
Villa Badessa is a hamlet of Rosciano founded by Greek-Albanian refugees who arrived in Abruzzo in 1743; it is the only Arbëreshë community in the region and maintains the Greek-Byzantine rite. The church of Santa Maria Assunta houses the icon of the Odigitria, brought from Epirus by the founders.
The church holds a rich collection of 77 Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons, the subject of a catalogue published by the municipal administration. In the hamlet there is also a small civic museum dedicated to Albanian cultural traditions and the Greek-Byzantine rite.
Highlights
- 77 Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons
- Icon of the Odigitria in the church of Santa Maria Assunta
- Arbëreshë community and Greek-Byzantine rite
Permanent exhibition
- Icone di Villa Badessa – Collection of 77 Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons linked to the Greek-Byzantine church of the hamlet.
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