Baroque Waves closes with over 10,000 visitors. Now the Diocesan Museum will be refurbished with new features

The major exhibition Baroque Waves. Diocesan Masterpieces between 1600 and 1750, set up since last April at the Diocesan Museum of Albenga, at the Oratorio della Ripa in Pieve di Teco (IM) and at numerous sites scattered throughout the diocesan territory closed its doors, with success with the public, on Sunday, January 8, 2023. Extended its closure since November, on the strength of interest and visitor numbers, the exhibition thus also included the Christmas holiday period, allowing everyone to discover the extraordinary artistic treasure kept by the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia.

In the nine months it was open, the exhibition recorded significant numbers: more than ten thousand visitors who were able to admire the masterpieces on display in the different venues. The exhibition, with its double location and numerous sites spread throughout the diocesan territory, also set as one of its objectives not only to be an exhibition of artistic treasures, but to become a path to unite history, culture and itineraries, inviting the discovery of some of the most significant examples from the period between 1600 and 1750 and spread throughout the territory.

Curated by arch. Castore Sirimarco, director of the Cultural Heritage Office of the Diocese, and by Don Emanuele Caccia, deputy director of the Diocesan Museum, Baroque Waves brought the richness of the Baroque heritage into the spotlight: the halls of the Diocesan Museum were completely rearranged to accommodate masterpieces from this artistic phase. Among the protagonists were Guido Reni, Giovanni Lanfranco, Domenico Fiasella, Luciano Borzone, Giulio Benso, the De Ferrari, Gioacchino Assereto, Giovanni Battista Casoni, Domenico Piola, and Anton Maria Maragliano.

With the very high quality of the works on display (Giulio Benso’s St. Anthony of Padua with Baby Jesus, Giovanni Cappellino’s St. Felice of Cantalice, as well as the Angel from Tovo Faraldi and Giovanni Ansaldo’s canvas dedicated to the triumph of the name of St. John the Baptist), the exhibition encouraged an in-depth study of a very high season of art of all times through awe and wonder. It also added educational paths and collateral initiatives related to the Baroque period, such as the cycle Trame barocche, dedicated to textiles and fashion in the Baroque era, carried out in collaboration with the Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio and the Fondazione Oddi in Albenga.

Baroque Waves was realized in collaboration with Scuderie del Quirinale and Palazzo Ducale Fondazione per la Cultura Genova, which have hosted exhibitions dedicated to the Baroque throughout 2022, recalling each other in their themes and artists and exhibiting works from the diocesan heritage, such as The Baptism of Christ by Anton Maria Maragliano, The Temptations of St. Anthony and TheAssumption by Giulio Benso. The exhibition also saw the collaboration of the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the provinces of Imperia and Savona, which offered its scientific contribution.

Now finished with the exhibition, the Diocesan Museum of Albenga will be refurbished with a new itinerary and a special new feature. The new opening will be announced in the coming weeks, as well as the new program of events and insights that will take the public to discover the hidden treasures and masterpieces of the diocesan territory.

As for Albenga, the Early Christian Baptistery currently remains open for visits according to the usual ticket office hours: daily from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (closed Mondays). The museum space at the Oratory of the Madonna della Ripa in Pieve di Teco, on the other hand, will be open by reservation only for groups of more than 10 people.

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Baroque Waves closes with over 10,000 visitors. Now the Diocesan Museum will be refurbished with new features

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