The diocesan museum of Albenga, located inside the ancient bishop's palace, offers a journey inside a valuable historic building. The itinerary winds through seven rooms: from the room named after the illustrious archaeologist Nino Lamboglia, which preserves some artefacts found during the excavation works of the Cathedral, to the tapestry room containing the cycle with stories from Moses' childhood, a valuable example of manufacturing of Brussels of the end of the sixteenth century. Among the objects kept there are paintings from the Ligurian-Provençal school of the 1475th and 1775th centuries; notable are the pieces of silverware belonging to the Cathedral treasure; Among them, the reliquary busts of S. Calocero (XNUMXth century) and S. Verano (XNUMX) stand out for their refined workmanship, the work of a local school. Very important ? the presence of some splendid paintings by authors of international importance, such as the Martyrdom of St. Catherine, by Guido Reni, and the Miracle of St. Verano, by Giovanni Lanfranco, both of Roman origin, and the canvas of St. John the Baptist, at the center of heated debates why? attributed by many to Caravaggio. The itinerary ends with a visit to the Red Room, already intended for the bishop's hearings, which preserves the red silk damask tapestry from XNUMX, as well as contemporary furnishings. From the end of the eighteenth century? also the small marble statue depicting the Madonna with Jesus? Child sitting on clouds, work by Francesco Maria Schiaffino.
Information on the Bishop's Palace of Albenga
Via Episcopio, 5
17031 Albenga (Savona)
0182/555997
beniculturali@albengaimperiach
Source: MIBACT
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