Museo Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo
The Museo Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo is a regional gallery in Syracuse , Sicily . The gallery is located on the island of Ortygia south of the cathedral . The museum opened in 1948.
The regional gallery, the Museo Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo, is located in the former monastery of St. Benedict next to the church of St. Benedict. The museum consists of two buildings. The Palazzo Parisio was built in the 13th century, but was rebuilt in the 15th century. The Palazzo Bellomo was built in 1365, but was also rebuilt in the 15th century. The palace was the residence of the Bellomo family. In 1725 the palace was acquired by the monastery and incorporated into the monastery.
gallery
The most important aspect of the museum is the Pinakothek with paintings mainly from the 15th to 17th centuries. Here are two important works by famous painters. They are Caravaggio's painting “The burial place of St. Lucia”, the patron saint of Syracuse. The Entombment of Caravaggio was made in 1609. And a painting by Antonello da Messina "Annunciation". The Annunciation by Antonello da Messina began in August 1474. In November 1474 the picture should be ready. The picture comes from the church in Palazzolo Acreide . The painting was damaged by frequent restorations.
The regional gallery also contains secular and sacred objects and statues from the Middle Ages. Nativity scenes from the 18th century to the present day and altar decorations are also on display. The exhibition of clay figurines from Caltagirone depicting scenes from the life of Sicily is interesting.
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 .
Web links
- Information from culturaitalia
Coordinates: 37 ° 3 ′ 31 ″ N , 15 ° 17 ′ 38 ″ E