Museo di arte sacra della Val d'Arbia
Museum of sacred art in the Palazzo Ricci Socini in Buonconvento: Sienese panels by Duccio, Lorenzetti and Sano di Pietro, goldsmith’s work and furnishings from the churches of the Val d’Arbia.
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About the museum
A first nucleus of works was already gathered in 1926 by the parish priest Don Crescenzio Massari, who set up a room beside the pieve (parish church) of the Santi Pietro e Paolo to preserve the works of art recovered from the church storerooms. In 1979 the museum was first housed in the building in via Soccini known as “il Glorione”.
The move to the present seat, the Palazzo Ricci Socini, made it possible to enlarge the collection and present it better. The route, arranged in chronological order, begins on the second floor with 14th- and 15th-century panel paintings and is organised in seven rooms, plus one devoted to sacred vestments.
The works come from the churches of the Buonconvento area and, through their quality, attest to the close link of the district with Sienese painting. Among the artists represented are Duccio di Buoninsegna, Pietro Lorenzetti, Luca di Tommè, Andrea di Bartolo, Sano di Pietro, Matteo di Giovanni, Francesco Vanni and Rutilio Manetti; the collection also includes goldsmith’s work, such as censers and reliquaries, and wooden furnishings.
Highlights
- 14th- and 15th-century panels of the Sienese school
- Works by Duccio di Buoninsegna and Pietro Lorenzetti
- Paintings by Sano di Pietro, Matteo di Giovanni and Luca di Tommè
- Sacred goldsmith’s work: censers and reliquaries
- Room of sacred vestments
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente di arte sacra – Seven rooms in chronological order, from the 14th- and 15th-century panels to the works of the 17th century, plus a room of sacred vestments.
- Founded
- 1926
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,179
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2 |
Prices from the regional guide consulted (April 2023).
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