The Museum And The Rooms | |
The new museum is made up of two sections separated by a directional corridor. One section is entirely dedicated to the Codex Purpures, while the other is dedicated to the history of the diocese through the centuries
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The new multimedia setting up of the museum | |
The new setting up of the diocesan museum and of the Codex sprung from a research of balance from the previous organizations. With the aim to valorize the artworks on exhibit, but also to give didactic approach, by including the history of the museum and of the cathedral in the artistic contest of Calabria, through references with the territory.
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Museo Diocesano e del Codex Via Arcivescovado, 5 87067 - Rossano (Cs) Mail: info@museocodexrossano.it Tel./Fax. 0983.525263 Cell. 340.4759406 |
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The diocesan collection gathers art from different periods, separated in chronological and thematic areas. The museum starts with a small collection of ancient artwork such as the Greek mirror, dating V century B.c and a roman marble tablet, reused in the XVII century. Walking through the room the visitor will encounter important sculptures in wood and silver. Such as the imposing silver bust of the Achiropita, among the wooden sculptures , attention worthy are the Assumption and Saint Francis of Paola by Vincenzo Zaffino. Important paintings are the icon of the "Pieta" painted in 1499 by the Cretan Andreas Pavias; a precious miniature on parchment representing the mystical wedding of Sainth Catherine, made by an roman-tuscan artist between XVI and XVII century and canvases of different periods. There's also an interesting collection of liturgical objects such as the ring of Saint Nilo, the silver monstrance called "Greek sphere" the silver protection of our Lady Achiropita and chalices, reliquaries and monstrances in chiseled silver. The collection is furthermore enriched by liturgical vestments, ancient manuscripts on parchment and musical codices |
Museo Diocesano e del Codex Via Arcivescovado, 5 87067 - Rossano (Cs) Mail: info@museocodexrossano.it Tel./Fax. 0983.525263 Cell. 340.4759406 |