Galleria Regionale della Sicilia
The Galleria Interdisciplinare Regionale della Sicilia in Palermo is Sicily's most extensive art museum. It is located in the old town on Via Alloro in the Palazzo Abatellis and shows works of Sicilian painting and sculpture from the Middle Ages to modern times. The museum has been open to the public since June 23, 1954.
collection
One of the main works of the collection is a fresco with the motif Triumph of Death in the former palace chapel. It was painted in the 15th century by an unknown master for the Bürgerhospital in Palazzo Sclafani . Another major work is the portrait of the Madonna of the Annunciation " Annunziata di Palermo " by the Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina .
In addition to numerous paintings, the museum houses sculptures (12th to 16th centuries), including sculptures by Antonello Gagini and Vincenzo Gaggini , and Moorish ceramics (13th to 16th centuries).
literature
- Brigit Carnabuci: Sicily. Greek temples, Roman villas, Norman cathedrals and baroque cities in the center of the Mediterranean (= DuMont art travel guide ). 6th, updated edition. DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2011, ISBN 978-3-7701-4385-6 .
- Sicily (= Baedeker Allianz travel guide ). 8th edition, completely revised and redesigned. Karl Baedeker, Ostfildern 2005, ISBN 3-8297-1047-X .
Web links
- Official website of the museum (Italian; as of 2013)
Footnotes
Coordinates: 38 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ N , 13 ° 22 ′ 16 ″ E