Pinacoteca civica di Sarnano
Picture gallery in the former convent of Santa Chiara with works by Vittore Crivelli, Vincenzo Pagani and Simone De Magistris; free admission.
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About the museum
The Pinacoteca civica di Sarnano is located in Via Leopardi, in the heart of the historic centre, in the former convent of Santa Chiara. The building also houses the museum complex with the Museo dell'Arte Sacra (Museum of Sacred Art), the Museo delle Armi e della Caccia (Museum of Arms and Hunting), the Museo dell'Avifauna dell'Appennino (Museum of Apennine Birdlife) and the Museo dei Martelli (Museum of Hammers). It was the first picture gallery in the earthquake-affected area to reopen after the earthquake.
The jewel of the collection is Vittore Crivelli's Madonna Adoring the Child with Musician Angels (late 15th century). It is followed by works by Vincenzo Pagani, including Saint Lucy and Glory of Angels of 1525 and the polyptych of the Lamentation over the Dead Christ of 1529, those by Stefano Folchetti and Marchesiano di Giorgio da Tolentino, and the Last Supper by Simone De Magistris of 1607. Many canvases by 17th- and 18th-century painters from the Marche and Emilia include one by Pietro Procaccini on the founding legend of the Serafino.
The gallery also holds works from the church of Santa Maria di Piazza Alta, such as Pietro Alamanno's Madonna of Mercy and the processional banner by Giovanni Angelo d'Antonio of Bolognola, as well as a Deposition by De Magistris from the church of San Cassiano. A digital guide in PDF illustrates the works.
Highlights
- Madonna Adoring the Child by Vittore Crivelli
- Saint Lucy and Glory of Angels by Vincenzo Pagani (1525)
- Last Supper by Simone De Magistris (1607)
- Madonna of Mercy by Pietro Alamanno (1494)
- Digital guide to the gallery in PDF
Permanent exhibition
- Pinacoteca civica – Paintings and sculptures from the 15th to the 18th century, including works by Vittore Crivelli, Vincenzo Pagani and Simone De Magistris.
- Operated by
- Comune di Sarnano
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum complex is in Via Leopardi, in the historic centre of Sarnano; the collection of the painter Mariano Gavasci is displayed in the Town Hall (Palazzo del Municipio), also in Via Leopardi.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The tourist website offers a digital PDF guide to the gallery and an audio guide to Sarnano. The collections of the Musei Civici in the same building are not always open: according to the website, the Museo dei Martelli can be visited, while Arte Sacra, Armi e Caccia and Avifauna are listed as closed to the public. |
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