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MUSEUMS
IN RAVENNA
Museo Nazionale (National
Museum):
is a rather complex structure, fruit of recent restoration
works and located behind the great monumental complex of S.
Vitale. Here, we’re talking about a heterogeneous collection
with finds from the Roman and Paleo-Christian eras, objects
of applied art and mosaics. The route is divided like this:
Refectory hall, Bronze Collection, Pre-historic Material,
Roman Material and the Paleo-Christian era. In the S. Apollinare
in Classe hall there are some finds which were discovered
during various digs and during the restoration period. In
the 18th Century areas there’s a collection of majolica
and ceramics. The collection of armaments and coins follow.
Pinacoteca Comunale (Communal Art Gallery):
is housed in the ex monastery of Canonici Lateranensi. In
the Renaissance cloister, a permanent collection of contemporary
mosaics is preserved (Vedova, Saetti, Guttuso, De Luigi, Birolli,
Basaldella, Santomaso, Afro and Chagall amongst many). The
Communal Art Gallery is rich in works by artists from the
Emilia area, throughout various eras. The collection is also
presented in an excellent didactic form. There are a further
two sections dedicated to paintings from the 19th Century
(including works by the Macchiaioli school - a group of Italian
artists based in Tuscany) and from the 20th Century (with
works coming from the end of the most recent era, with artists
like Schifano, Mimmo Paladino or Tana Festa amongst many).
The museum also hosts the famous 16th Century sepulchral statue
with the effigy of Guidarello Guidarelli, army leader killed
in 1501.
Museo Arcivescovile (Archiepiscopal Museum):
is situated in the area of the Cathedral and the Neoniano
Baptistery, almost directly behind these two buildings: the
present day layout of the building dates back to the readjustments
of 1859/99. The Museum, spread out on the first floor, is
not particularly extensive but is very interesting for the
material it has collected, which comes from the ancient cathedral
and other religious buildings of the City. The Oratory of
S. Andrea is annexed to the structure – from the 6th
Century – as well as the Salustra Tower structure (probably
the remnants of the Roman Gateway) where the splendid throne
adorned in ivory is kept – better known as the Cattedra
di Massimiano.
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