Galleria Regionale della Sicilia – Palazzo Abatellis
Art gallery in the late 15th-century Catalan Gothic palace, with the Triumph of Death and Antonello da Messina's Annunziata.
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About the museum
Palazzo Abatellis is a late 15th-century residence in the Catalan Gothic style, built for Francesco Patella, known as Abatellis, master portolan of the kingdom and praetor of the city, who entrusted the works to the architect Matteo Carnalivari. After his death the palace became a Benedictine convent, and on the north-east side a small rectangular chapel with cross vaults was built; in the following centuries various changes and extensions were made. The building is arranged around a large atrium with one porticoed side.
Since 1953 the palace has housed the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, which displays works by medieval Sicilian artists, late medieval painted crosses, Arab-period vases and artefacts, and paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries. Among the most important works are the splendid 15th-century fresco of the Triumph of Death by an unknown author, considered a masterpiece of painting of that period, the delicate bust of Eleonora d'Aragona by Francesco Laurana, and the Annunziata by Antonello da Messina, painted in 1473 and regarded as an icon of the Italian Renaissance.
Highlights
- Triumph of Death, 15th-century fresco
- Bust of Eleonora d'Aragona by Francesco Laurana
- Annunziata by Antonello da Messina (1473)
- Late medieval painted crosses
- Paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries
- Arcaded atrium of the Catalan Gothic palace
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione della Galleria Regionale della Sicilia – Works by medieval Sicilian artists, late medieval crosses, Arab-period artefacts and paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries, with the Triumph of Death and Antonello da Messina's Annunziata.
- Founded
- 1953
- Operated by
- Regione Siciliana
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5 |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month
Prices taken from the tourist portal of the Comune di Palermo, which notes that the managing body may change them.
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