Collezione sarda Luigi Piloni
Collection of Sardinian art and objects donated to the University of Cagliari by Luigi Piloni, arranged in seven rooms in the former Seminario Tridentino.
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About the museum
The Collezione sarda Luigi Piloni came about through a bequest by the scholar Luigi Piloni to the University of Cagliari in the early 1980s (according to sources, in 1980 or 1981). It holds paintings, prints, maps, views and objects related to the history and culture of Sardinia.
It is housed in the former Seminario Tridentino (Tridentine Seminary) on Via Università 32, an 18th-century building designed by the Piedmontese military architect Saverio Belgrano di Famolasco. The route is laid out in seven rooms: at the entrance are portraits of Sardinian figures and Piloni's publications; then come paintings from the 16th to the 19th century, religious prints and watercolours, the tempera views by Philippine Della Marmora, 20th-century painting up to 1980, silverware and jewellery of Sardinian tradition, and finally maps, plans, costumes and carpets.
The collection of maps (around 140 items from the 16th to the 19th century) is considered one of its core holdings. Pieces that could not find room in the galleries are kept in chests of drawers and can be consulted by scholars on request. The collection is part of the University's museums, coordinated by the CIMCAS.
Highlights
- Around 140 maps from the 16th to the 19th century
- Tempera views of Sardinia by Philippine Della Marmora
- Sardinian paintings from the 16th to the 20th century
- Silverware, jewellery and devotional objects of Sardinian tradition
- Former Seminario Tridentino, designed by Saverio Belgrano di Famolasco
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione sarda Luigi Piloni – Seven rooms with paintings, maps, views, silverware, jewellery and costumes of Sardinian tradition.
- Operated by
- Università degli Studi di Cagliari (CIMCAS)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The collection can be visited by reservation. Material kept in the chests of drawers can be consulted by scholars on request. |
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