Collezione Sironi
Housed in the Banco di Sardegna building in Sassari, 42 works by the Sassari-born artist Mario Sironi are kept there and can be viewed by appointment.
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About the museum
The collection gathers 42 works by Mario Sironi (Sassari 1885 – Milan 1961), made between 1926 and 1958. They are oil and tempera paintings, mixed-media works, drawings and sculptures, largely unpublished. The main nucleus comes from the donation of Mimì Costa, the artist’s companion and sole heir, to the Banco di Sardegna in the 1980s.
The works are displayed in the Palazzo del Banco di Sardegna, in Viale Umberto, in the room where the board of directors meets. The route offers a view of the artist’s development: trained in Rome alongside the Futurists and later a leading figure of Novecento Italiano, he devoted himself in the 1920s and 1930s above all to large-scale mural decoration.
The best-known work is the Allegoria del lavoro (Allegory of Labour), a preparatory study for a fresco presented at the 5th Triennale di Milano in 1933. Other works include Mosè (1933), Studio per affresco (1935), Studio per decorazione d’interni (1938) and Composizione astratta (1954).
Highlights
- Allegoria del lavoro, study for the fresco shown at the 5th Triennale di Milano (1933)
- 42 works by Mario Sironi made between 1926 and 1958
- Mosè (1933) and Studio per affresco (1935)
- Composizione astratta (1954)
- Free admission to the historic palace of the Banco di Sardegna
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione Mario Sironi – Forty-two works by the artist: paintings, drawings, mixed-media works and sculptures, with the Allegoria del lavoro as the main piece.
- Operated by
- Banco di Sardegna
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The collection page gives no information on accessibility; it is advisable to contact the secretariat before the visit.
Kids & families
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits by appointment, to be arranged with the secretariat of the Banco di Sardegna head office (by phone or e-mail). |
