Museo capitolare di Atri
Museum | Atri | Abruzzi | Italy
The Museo Capitolare di Atri, one of the oldest museums in the Abruzzo region, was founded in 1912 and is located on the upper floor of the 12th-century Benedictine monastery, which became the residence of the canons and the bishop's cemetery in the 15th century. The museum consists of ten rooms, a cloister, and a crypt.
Collection:
Paintings: The collection spans from the 13th to the 20th century and includes works such as a detached fresco from the 13th to 14th century, a Madonna attributed to Silvestro dell'Aquila dating between the 15th and 16th centuries, and a triptych with sculptures by Tolmezzini from the early 1500s.
Sculptures: The sculpture collection includes works from the 13th to the 16th century, including an altarpiece of San Giacomo attributed to the Moranzoni sculptors' workshop, a terracotta Madonna and Child by Luca della Robbia from around 1470, and a wooden angel created by Monsignore Tini in 1931.
Manuscripts: Of particular interest is the collection of manuscripts, which includes a Missal, an Antiphonary, and a Lectionary from the Abruzzo region, the "Decretum Gratiani" from the mid-14th century, the "Messale degli Acquaviva," and a collection of legal forms from the 15th century.
Ceramics: A special section houses the Bindi collection with ceramics from the 16th to the 20th century, including a Nativity scene and an Adoration by Francesco Saverio Grue from the 18th century.
Liturgical Objects: The collection is complemented by liturgical objects from the 16th to 18th century, including a series of reliquary busts and remains of an ambo from the 13th to 14th century, sacred furniture such as sacristy cabinets and a kneeler by the sculptor Carlo Riccione, textiles and liturgical vestments from the 17th and 18th centuries, and liturgical goldsmith works from the 12th to the 20th century, including a crystal reliquary from the Venetian school of the 12th century.
The Museo Capitolare di Atri thus offers a comprehensive insight into the religious art and history of the region and is a significant cultural center in Atri.
