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MUSEUMS
IN TREVISO
Seminario Vescovile
(Bishops Seminary) – San Nicolò:
is annexed to the stupendous gothic church – one of
the best Italian examples of this style of architecture –
dedicated to S. Nicolò, there’s the ex Dominican
convent, transformed in the seat of the Bishops Seminary by
decree of Pope Gregory 16th (1832/46). The structure of the
convent is made up of various architectural parts positioned
around two huge cloisters. The first cloister faces the Dominican
Sala del Capitolo, Roman architecture (evidenced by the doorway,
the windows and traces of frescoes with the Crucifixion) and
contains internal frescoes by Tommaso da Modena dating back
to 1352. The frescoe is sub-divided into 40 pictures, each
one of them “depicting” a portrait of a Dominican
monk in his small study, intent on reading. The state of its
preservation is very good, even though it’s in need
of a good clean. There are perfect scenes of quality of colour,
attention to every single particular (the pencils, lines,
books, crayons and the first representation in Italian art
of reading glasses), and characterization of faces. Around
mid 2005, restoration works should have commenced to preserve
it, so it’s possible that the room will not be open
to the public.
Museo Bailo:
can be found in Via Cavour. It’s temporarily closed
to the public due to restoration works and however, part of
the collection will be replaced in the new seat in the ex
Convent of Saint Catherine. It’s a very rich museum
which exists since 1851, and includes an important archaeological
section (with Celtic, Roman and Paleo-Veneto sections) as
well as a rich Art Gallery with precious works done between
the 14th and end of the 19th Centuries, with particular regard
to 16th Century paintings from the Veneto area. It also contains
an art section from the 20th Century (Communal Gallery of
Modern Art) with works by Arturo Martini, Gino Rossi, Juti
Ravenna and Toni Benetton.
Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra (Diocesan Museum and Sacred
Art):
is housed in the complex called Canoniche Vecchie (Old Canonicals)
behind the Cathedral’s apsides, amongst medieval architectonical
structures. It was instituted in 1988 and has recently been
re-organized. The route is complex due to the fact it crosses
various historical stratifications, on diverse levels of the
construction phases of the Cathedral and the Canonicals themselves:
a characteristic which makes the visit very unusual and unique
in its genre. The sacred objects and preserved parchments
are notable for quality and historical importance and include
the great silver statue (1636) of San Liberale, the patron
saint of the City.
Complesso Museale di Santa Caterina (Museum Complex
of Saint Catherine):
is in completion phase. The church and the great convent will
become the new seat of the museums of Treviso, therefore lightening
the load of the historical seat of the Bailo Museum in Via
Cavour and giving more space to exhibitions and breathing
space to the works. In this way too, the Salce Collection
will find a dignified exhibition space: here, we’re
talking about one of the most important European collections
of publicity posters which numbers more than 25,000 examples.
Ca’ da Noal – Museo della Casa Trevigiana:
is located in Via Canova, in the interior of a notable late
gothic piece of architecture. Here, many of the original sculptures
or reliefs which adorned various points of the City and in
time were substituted by copies for reasons of conservation
can be found. The collection is composed also of ancient iron
works, terracotta, together with furniture, ceramics and cloths
from the era. This is a true and proper museum of applied
art.
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