Art itinerary through Savona and surroundings: from Della Rovere popes to contemporary ceramics
Savona, the birthplace of popes Sixtus IV and Julius II, as well as President Sandro Pertini, offers an artistic journey that spans from medieval to modern art. The Priamàr fortress, constructed by Giovanni Maria Olgiati after 1528, is home to the Civic Archaeological Museum, which opened in 1990, and the Sandro Pertini Art Collection, established in 1991, featuring pieces by de Chirico, Miró, and Morandi. The Cathedral Museum encompasses the Cathedral of Nostra Signora Assunta (1589-1605) and the Savona Sistine Chapel. Additionally, Palazzo Gavotti, which opened the Civic Art Gallery in 2003, displays works by Picasso and Fontana. The Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Misericordia contains pieces by Bernini, while the Asger Jorn House Museum and Manlio Trucco Ceramics Museum highlight local artistry and ceramics.
Key facts
- Savona was birthplace of popes Sixtus IV and Julius II Della Rovere and President Sandro Pertini.
- Priamàr fortress designed by Giovanni Maria Olgiati after 1528.
- Civic Archaeological Museum opened 1990, designed by Guido Canali.
- Sandro Pertini Art Collection opened 1991, includes works by de Chirico, Miró, Morandi.
- Cathedral of Nostra Signora Assunta built 1589-1605, facade by Guglielmo Calderini.
- Wooden choir in cathedral commissioned by Pope Julius II, completed 1521.
- Savona Sistine Chapel decorated by Paolo Gerolamo Brusco.
- Palazzo Gavotti Civic Art Gallery opened 2003, includes works by Picasso and Fontana.
- Oratory of Nostra Signora di Castello has polyptych by Vincenzo Foppa and Ludovico Brea (1490).
- Palazzo Della Rovere designed by Giuliano da Sangallo (1495-1497), currently under renovation.
- Leon Pancaldo Tower (14th century) is symbol of Savona.
- Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Misericordia built after 1536 apparition, has works by Bernini.
- Asger Jorn House Museum in Albissola Marina features artist's ceramics and mosaics.
- Lungomare degli Artisti in Albissola Marina is 800-meter mosaic promenade from 1963.
- Manlio Trucco Ceramics Museum in Albisola Superiore opened 1989, designed by Mario Labò.
- Civic Museum of Villa Groppallo in Vado Ligure focuses on Arturo Martini.
- Church of San Paragorio in Noli (11th century) has Islamic ceramic basins.
- Albenga Cathedral, Baptistery, and Museo Civico Ingauno house Roman and Byzantine artifacts.
- Carlo Levi Art Gallery in Alassio has 22 paintings by the writer-artist.
- Richard West Memorial Gallery in Alassio opened 1907, designed by W.D. Caroe, has 76 paintings.
Entities
Artists
- Sandro Pertini
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Filippo de Pisis
- Renato Guttuso
- Giacomo Manzù
- Francesco Messina
- Joan Miró
- Giorgio Morandi
- Gio' Pomodoro
- Mario Sironi
- Emilio Vedova
- Renata Cuneo
- Giuseppe Capogrossi
- Massimo Campigli
- Lucio Fontana
- Pablo Picasso
- Carlo Cardazzo
- Vincenzo Foppa
- Ludovico Brea
- Donato de' Bardi
- Taddeo di Bartolo
- Bartolomeo Guidobono
- Paolo Gerolamo Brusco
- Paolo Gerolamo Bruschi
- Giovanni Mazone
- Filippo Parodi
- Orazio Borgianni
- Domenichino
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Asger Jorn
- Aligi Sassu
- Emanuele Luzzati
- Giorgio Bonelli
- Aurelio Caminati
- Edoardo Arroyo
- Guy de Rougemont
- Manlio Trucco
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Gino Severini
- Max Jacob
- Arturo Martini
- Carlo Levi
- Italo Calvino
- Richard Whateley West
- Giuseppe Mazzini
- Cristoforo Colombo
- Ferdinando Magellano
- Leon Pancaldo
- Pope Sixtus IV
- Pope Julius II
- Pope Alexander VI Borgia
- Pope Pius VII
- Antonio Botta
- Umberto Gambetta
- Cesare Queirolo
- Fabbri
- Pizzinato
- Treccani
- Arimberto Boncompagni Ludovisi
- Antonio Ricci
- Silvia Ricci
Institutions
- Comune di Savona
- Civico Museo Archeologico di Savona
- Istituto di Studi Liguri
- Museo d'Arte Sandro Pertini
- Fondazione Carlo Levi
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Savona
- Pinacoteca Civica di Savona
- Palazzo Gavotti
- Palazzo del Monte di Pietà
- Cattedrale di Nostra Signora Assunta
- Cappella Sistina di Savona
- Oratorio di Nostra Signora di Castello
- Palazzo Della Rovere
- Santuario di Nostra Signora della Misericordia
- Museo del Santuario
- Casa Museo Asger Jorn
- Museo della Ceramica Manlio Trucco
- Museo Civico di Villa Groppallo
- Chiesa di San Paragorio di Noli
- Museo Civico Ingauno
- Pinacoteca Carlo Levi
- Richard West Memorial Gallery
- Biblioteca Inglese
- Artribune
- Repubblica di Genova
- CoBrA
- Bauhaus Immaginista
- Internazionale Situazionista
Locations
- Savona
- Italy
- Liguria
- Albissola Marina
- Albisola Superiore
- Vado Ligure
- Noli
- Albenga
- Alassio
- Priamàr
- Piazza del Vescovado
- Piazza Sisto IV
- Piazza del Santuario di Nostra Signora della Misericordia
- Lungomare degli Artisti
- Genoa
- Paris
- Rome
- Lucca
- Wiesbaden
- London