Pinacoteca Massimo Rao

About the museum

The gallery is dedicated to Massimo Rao, born in San Salvatore Telesino in 1950 and died in 1996. After the liceo artistico (art school) in Benevento he studied architecture in Naples, and later lived in Bolzano and in Umbria. For his suspended atmospheres and his frequent lunar motif he is remembered as the “Pittore della Luna” (Painter of the Moon); his painting moves in a surreal, dreamlike climate, with a technique inspired by the old masters.

The gallery, inaugurated in 2012, brings the artist back to his home town. The museum occupies a municipal building in the historic centre and holds about 65 works by the artist, including drawings, prints and some oil paintings, spread across several rooms.

The gallery is promoted and run by the Associazione Massimo Rao, which organises guided tours for groups and educational initiatives for schools, as well as exhibitions and events dedicated to the artist.

Highlights

• About 65 works by Massimo Rao, the “Pittore della Luna”
• Drawings, prints and oil paintings across several rooms
• Guided tours for groups and schools run by the Associazione Massimo Rao
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Opere di Massimo Rao – About 65 works by the artist, including drawings, prints and oil paintings, displayed in the gallery’s rooms.

Founded

2012

Operated by

Comune di San Salvatore Telesino; gestione Associazione Massimo Rao

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

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Getting there & parking

The gallery is at Via Sant'Angelo 20, in the historic centre of San Salvatore Telesino.

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