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Museo Diocesano (Palermo)
The Diocesan Museum of Palermo (Italian - ''MUDIPA'' or ''Museo diocesano di Palermo'') is a museum of religious art in Palermo on Sicily, housed in a number of rooms in the Palazzo Arcivescovile opposite Palermo Cathedral. History It was founded in 1927 by cardinal Alessandro Lualdi, Archbishop of Palermo (1904–1927). Layout Room I This houses the welcome desk as well as artworks from the Norman and Swabian eras. Room II - ''Sala dei fondi oro'' This contains works from the 14th and 15th centuries as well as imported 14th century Pisa works: * 1171, ''Madonna of the Pearl'', tempera on panel, anonymous, from Santa Maria del Cancelliere church * 13th century, ''Madonna della Spersa'', tempera on parchment mounted on panel, anonymous, from San Nicolò all'Albergheria church * 1388, ''Roll of Dead Brothers'', tempera on panel, Antonio Veneziano (painter), Antonio Veneziano, commissioned by the Confraternita dei Disciplinanti, from San Nicolò lo Reale church * 1419, ''Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is in the northwest of the island of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as ("flower"). Palermo then became a possession of Carthage. Two ancient Greeks, Greek ancient Greek colonization, colonies were established, known collectively as ; the Carthaginians used this name on their coins after the 5th centuryBC. As , the town became part of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, Empire for over a thousand years. From 831 to 1072 the city was under History of Islam in southern Italy, Arab ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
