Museo Diocesano di Ischia, Diocesan museum in Ischia, Italy.
The Museo Diocesano di Ischia occupies the Palazzo del Seminario in the borgo of Ischia Ponte. Its new layout, arranged in 2013, places an archaeological section with marbles on the ground floor and paintings, sculptures, silverware and liturgical vestments on the upper floor, with a barrier-free route.
The museum preserves artifacts from the Cathedral of Castello Aragonese, which suffered severe damage during bombardment in 1809. These works were saved and now form part of the collection documenting the history of the island's churches.
The collection reflects the religious life of the island and comes from various local churches throughout different periods. Visitors see paintings and sculptures that show how faith was expressed through sacred art over time.
The museum occupies rooms of the Palazzo del Seminario in Ischia Ponte, on two floors reached by a route designed without architectural barriers after the 2013 reorganisation. The ground floor holds the marble collection, while paintings, sculptures and silver are on the fourth floor.
The museum's best-known piece is a Bethesda sarcophagus made between 366 and 384 AD, kept on the ground floor among the marble collection. It shows the healing pool of Bethesda, a subject tied to early Christian burial art. The same floor also holds a marble sarcophagus from the 4th century BC.
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