Image heritage & photography: art and culture
The cultural heritage of Modena is marked by the presence of different collections devoted to the history of the image, ranging from photography, drawings, graphics and collector’s stickers. The two main centres dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of such collections are Palazzo Santa Margherita, home to the Civic Gallery and the Museum of Stickers, and the former Sant’Agostino Hospital that currently hosts the exhibitions of Fondazione Fotografia.
GALLERIA CIVICA (CIVIC GALLERY)
As well as the venue for temporary exhibitions of contemporary art and related events, it is home to two important permanent collections: the Drawing collection, made up of over 4,000 drawings by twentieth century Italian artists (De Pisis, Mafai, Sironi, Afro, Morlotti, Novelli, Morandi, Fontana, right up to Penone, Zorio, Arienti, Marisaldi and Cuoghi) as well as by more recent generations, and the Photography collection
MUSEO DELLA FIGURINA (PICTURE CARDS MUSEUM)
One of its kind in the world, it sprang from the passion of collector Giuseppe Panini, founder, in 1961, of the eponymous company together with his brothers. The collection besides the actual stickers, also brings together similar materials in terms of technique and function: small old prints, matchboxes, envelope seals, banknotes, menus, calendars, albums published by companies to present their product lines or created by collectors according to their own imagination and taste, plus many other materials.
MATA (Ex Tobacco Factory) is the new art exhibition venue of Modena. It is the result of a brand new architectural restoration project located in the heart of the city.
Guides to the territory that may be of interest to you
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Roman architect Bartolomeo Avanzini designed the Palazzo Ducale, whose construction began in 1634. The Palazzo housed the Este Court for more than two centuries and is today...
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ETTORE GUATELLI MUSEUM Ozzano Taro - Collecchio The former bishop’s seminary houses a museum of natural history, a picture gallery,aplanetariumandculturalevents. MAGNANI-...
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An itinerary, to discover the places and buildings that in the various historical periods were scenes of ambushes and vendettas, crime stories and gory events, often surroun...
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The city of Forlì, the heart of Romagna for its strategic position between Bologna and Rimini, Ravenna and Firenze, has become over the centuries a cultural, academic, wine...
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To stop at the Pomposa Abbey, ancient Benedictine monastery of the VI century, situated in the core of the Po river delta, it means to immerse yourself in history. The basil...
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Faenza territory is an area that comprehends many
locations, knwon for their beautiful landscapes and human resources: Faenza,
Brisighella, Casola Valsenio, Riolo Terme, Castel B...
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Brisighella sits on the hills a few kilometers from Faenza, where there have been settlements since the Neolithic age.But it was under Roman rule that it blossomed thanks to the Vi...
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Romanesque is one of the most widespread styles in medieval Europe; symbols, forms and figures are the same from North to South. They were devised to help travellers through...
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CATHEDRAL, TOWER AND PIAZZA GRANDE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE Construction of Modena’s Cathedral (or Duomo) began in 1099. Consecrated by Pope Lucius III in 1184, the Ca...
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