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Diocesan Museum in Cortona
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Museum, 1945

Diocesan Museum in Cortona

Sacred art museum in Cortona, Arezzo, Italy

Cortona (AR), Tuscany

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At a glance

Type
Museum
Period
Modern era, 1945
Area
200 m²
Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
43°16′20″ N, 11°58′59″ E
Address
Piazza Duomo,1, 52044 Cortona (AR)

About

The Diocesan Museum in Cortona is an art museum in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. Located on the former site of the local Church of Gesù, it houses works of art by artists such as Fra Angelico, Pietro Lorenzetti, Bartolomeo della Gatta, Luca Signorelli and Sassetta. The oldest item in the museum is a marble Roman sarcophagus (2nd century AD), depicting depicts the battle of Dionysus.

A room in the museum is specifically dedicated to the works of Luca Signorelli and his workshop, and emphasizes the bond between Signorelli and his hometown, and correspond to the artist's last years of work, from 1512 to 1523, the year of his death. Ten of the works bear the personal signature of Signorelli, the others are assumed to be from his workshop.

The large tempera on panel depiction of the Lamentation of Christ, which used to be in the church of S. Margaret of Cortona, was called "a rare form of art" by Giorgio Vasari. The predella, on which Girolamo Genga may have also worked displays scenes of the Passion such as of the Last Supper, Agony in the Garden, and the Flagellation of Christ.

Keep reading on Wikipedia

Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Diocesan Museum in Cortona».

Timeline

  1. 1945Founded and opened

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Getting there

Camucia-CortonaTrain, nearest
1.6 km as the crow flies
Diocesan Museum in CortonaPiazza Duomo,1, 52044 Cortona (AR)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Diocesan Museum in Cortona?

Diocesan Museum in Cortona is in Cortona, in the province of Arezzo (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Piazza Duomo,1, 52044 Cortona (AR). GPS coordinates: 43.27213, 11.98315.

How old is Diocesan Museum in Cortona?

Wikidata dates it to 1945.

What else is there to see near Diocesan Museum in Cortona?

Nearby you’ll find: Tanella di Pitagora (200 m away), Sodo archaeologic area and Camucia's tomb (400 m away), Etruscan Academy Museum of the City of Cortona (400 m away).

Sources and licences

Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 5 photos
  1. Cortona, museo diocesano, esterno 01 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Cortona, museo diocesano, interno 01 sala di luca signorelli — Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Cortona, museo diocesano, interno 02 ex-chiesa del gesù 0 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Museo diocesano di Cortona — Diego Baglieri, CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. CortonaMuseoDiocesano1 — LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0

Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences

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