Museo Diocesano di Fermo

The Diocesan Museum is located next to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Fermo, in relevant environments extinct Brotherhood of the Suffrage. It tells the stories and artistic expressions that over the centuries have affected the territory and the communities of the Archdiocese of Fermo, currently spread over 58 municipalities. The works on display are a selection of objects from the treasury of the Cathedral, the Archbishop and some churches of Fermo and the territory and embracing a time span ranging from the early Christian period (IV-V century. D. C.) and XX century. A visit to the Diocesan Museum of Fermo offers the opportunity to retrace the different phases of construction that affected the cathedral, as well as the history of the archdiocese fermana through objects related to distinguished bishops or cardinals, to liturgy and devotion. In the first big room there are authentic masterpieces, which represent the biggest part of the Cathedral Treasury. Remember, in particular, the Missal De Firmonibus, illuminated in 1436 by Ugolino da Milano, the reliquary donated by Pope Pius III to fermana church (sec. XV), the pastoral tortoiseshell and mother of pearl gift of Pope Sixtus V (sec. XVI ) and the monumental bronze tabernacle of Lombardi-Solari brothers (sec. XVI) On the second floor, the silverware room displays relics and sacred vessels of wonderful workmanship. Remember, in particular two gothic chalices, a small temple in lapis lazuli, the pontifical service belonged to Cardinal Brancadoro and designed by the renowned goldsmith G. L. Valadier, the monstrance of Cardinal De Angelis and many works by famous silversmiths and Roman and local goldsmiths. Also on the second floor, space is a section, which begins on the ground floor, dedicated to the sacred vestments from the '600 in the early' 900. Exposure attention is given to the chasuble of St Thomas Becket, Arabic textile art masterpiece dated 1116 and donated to the Church of Fermo, the mother of the holy in memory of friendship between his son and the bishop stop presbyter. The north wing of the museum houses the collection of paintings, on two levels. On the first floor they are exposed to modern age paintings from various churches dell'Arcidiocesci. Remember, in particular, the Madonna del Latte di Carlo Maratta and the Portrait of San Filippo Blacks Pomarancio. In the basement they are exposed fifteenth boards and in particular the Politicco Hill Fra Marino Angels and two tables (Madonna and Child with Imago Pietatis) the dismantled altarpiece of San Giuliano, painted by Vittore Crivelli. Conclude the tour route the four wooden statues made by the sculptor Ascoli Emidio Paci, depicting the four cardinal virtues (Temperance, Justice, Fortitude, Prudence).