Genoa's Medieval Heritage: New Museum Displays and a Restored Tomb

The city of Genoa, best known for its Renaissance and Baroque splendor, is actively promoting its medieval past through a series of 2024 initiatives branded 'Genova nel Medioevo'. These include conferences, book presentations, site openings, guided tours, and the three-day Janua event (October 11–13). A key focus is the partial reopening of the Museo di Sant'Agostino, where the triangular cloister and Gothic church now display significant medieval sculptures, including Giovanni Pisano's 'Margherita di Brabante sorretta da due diaconi' (1313–1314), a fragmented masterpiece from the destroyed church of San Francesco di Castelletto. Additionally, the Museo Diocesano has unveiled the recomposed tomb of Cardinal Luca Fieschi, a 14th-century Gothic funerary monument reassembled from 124 fragments after extensive research and restoration, inaugurated in April 2024. These efforts aim to reveal Genoa's layered history, countering the perception that little medieval fabric survives amid later urban development.