Ravenna Art Museum, civic art museum in Ravenna, Italy
The Ravenna Art Museum is an art museum housed in the Monastero dell'Abbazia di Santa Maria in Porto in Ravenna, featuring collections from the 19th to 21st centuries. The collection displays artworks, ancient inscriptions, funerary steles, and archaeological finds from different periods.
The collection began in the 17th century with ancient Roman objects and grew over centuries. The museum reflects the scholarly curiosity of earlier generations about the classical past of the region.
The place bears the name of the ancient city and keeps alive the memory of Ravenna's role as a major trade hub. Visitors can see today how this history comes alive through the objects on display.
The museum is located in a historic building that is part of a larger complex, so it is worth taking time to explore. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and be aware that the paths between rooms are sometimes uneven.
The museum houses a 14th-century fresco cycle by Pietro da Rimini that was carefully restored and brought here from a historic church in Ravenna. This work is a rare example of the artistic hand of a regional master from the Middle Ages.
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