Ferrara, private collectors give their works on deposit to new Schifanoia museum

In 2021 the new Schifanoia Museum will be opened in Ferrara, and among the works on display will be a valuable late 15th-century altarpiece by Giovanni Antonio Bazzi: it is the Madonna and Child Enthroned between Saints Joachim, Anne, Sebastian, Francis and Clare, a painting that testifies to how Ferrara art influenced painting in the Po Valley area in those years. The work was one of the stars of the recently concluded Ferrara exhibition, Schifanoia and Francesco del Cossa. L’oro degli Estensi, and will remain in temporary and free unlimited storage at Schifanoia, thanks to the private collector to whom the altarpiece belongs.

In addition to this important work, the Madonna and Child by an anonymous 15th-century artist placed in a devotional aedicule on the facade of the palace in Via Saraceno 9, Ferrara, a sacred work owned by private collectors, will also be on display, probably in storage. It will be an opportunity to continue studies on sculpture in Ferrara. In its place, a copy will be placed on the facade of the building as an aesthetic element.

The organization at Schifanoia is curated by Giovanni Sassu.

“These operations testify to the dynamism of the Schifanoia Museum,” says Councilor Marco Gulinelli. "The Pala remains following the Oro degli Estensi exhibition because the owners evidently appreciated our seriousness. And the concession for the storage of the sculpture, with the approval of the Superintendency, is also a very positive sign. A demonstration of how our museum and art management gives guarantees and is a point of reference for issues related to the protection of the city’s heritage. We would like to thank Giovanni Sassu for the great work he is doing at Schifanoia and the owners because with their gestures they will allow the public to enjoy valuable works of art of undoubted artistic and historical significance, as well as great charm."

Pictured is a detail of the Giovanni Antonio Bazzi Altarpiece.

Ferrara, private collectors give their works on deposit to new Schifanoia museum

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