Civic Pinacotheca of Reggio Calabria, Art museum in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
The Civic Pinacotheca is an art museum located on the first floor of Teatro Cilea displaying paintings and artworks in elegantly designed exhibition spaces. The rooms feature faux marble walls, decorative stucco work, and ornate Murano glass chandeliers.
The Pinacoteca was inaugurated on 26 May 2008 by Gianfranco Fini, then president of the Chamber of Deputies, in rooms at the Teatro Francesco Cilea. Its task was to gather the municipality's collections previously scattered among the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia, Palazzo San Giorgio and the Biblioteca Pietro De Nava. The restoration and museum layout were overseen by architect Fabio Mariano.
The collection grew from works once kept at the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia, Palazzo San Giorgio and the Biblioteca Pietro De Nava, gathered to show the city's own holdings. Many canvases are by Reggio-area painters trained in Naples, and some arrived through the Biennale Calabrese d'Arte, which linked Guttuso, Omiccioli, Milesi and Brancaccio to the city.
The museum occupies the Teatro Francesco Cilea, so access is through the theatre building; the collection is displayed in rooms arranged for paintings and a sculpture section of marble busts and classical pieces. The 2008 restoration and museum layout were overseen by architect Fabio Mariano. The two Antonello panels were restored in 2020.
The collection includes two wooden panels by Antonello da Messina from the 15th century depicting religious subjects that came from a noble family's holdings. These rare works by the renowned painter are among the museum's most treasured possessions.
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