National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art of Basilicata, Art museum in Historic Centre of Matera, Italy.
The National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art is located in Palazzo Lanfranchi and presents collections across three sections: Sacred Art, Collectibles, and Contemporary Art. The rooms are distributed throughout the historic building and display works from different periods.
The building served as a seminary from 1668 to 1864 and was later converted into the Emanuele Duni high school. Its transformation into a museum made it possible to create a space for displaying the region's artistic treasures.
The collection shows paintings from the Neapolitan school and works by Carlo Levi that reflect the region's artistic heritage. Visitors can discover the range of local artistic traditions across the different exhibition sections.
The museum can be visited daily, with most days open from morning to evening. Visitors should keep in mind the stairs in the historic building and allow time to browse all sections.
The museum houses the large-scale work 'Lucania' 61, a painting that represents contemporary artistic expression within this historical setting. This work shows how modern artistic creation meets the medieval religious objects in the collections.
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