Luogo - Museum
Museo di San Francesco
Where
Piazza San Francesco, Mercatello sul Metauro (Pesaro e Urbino)
The Church of San Francesco,
already a monumental building in itself, went on to become the home of
important works of art from other religious buildings from 1926, the
year in which the imposing restoration works begun at the start of the
century were completed, returning the church to its early Franciscan
simplicity. The Museum of San Francesco was
only established in 1977, when the altar pieces that had previously been
removed from the church, were placed in what was once the vestry. The
current layout, dating back to 2005, has removed all extraneous works
from the church and now also occupies the first floor of the adjacent
monastery. The itinerary through these charming architectural areas
brings together the historical and artistic testimonies created through
the centuries by the local Christian community. It includes works of art
of extraordinary value and through paintings, sculptures and vestments
it embraces the last thousand years.
