The only museum entirely dedicated to 19th-century Sienese painting
Located in a beautifully restored early 20th-century school, Museo Cassioli is the most extensive public collection in the region dedicated exclusively to 19th-century Sienese painting. Through sketches, color samples, and completed works, visitors can immerse themselves in the creative ambiance of the Siena Academy of Fine Arts.
Next to the entrance staircase, we encounter a large photograph of Amos Cassioli, appearing to welcome us and inviting us to explore his atelier. The Museum primarily houses works by Amos Cassioli (1832-1891), a painter from Asciano who trained in Siena and refined his skills in Rome and Florence, as well as works by his son, Giuseppe Cassioli (1865-1942), a painter, sculptor, and architect.
In 1839, Director Francesco Nenci established the Triennial Competitions, with the most prestigious category dedicated to the creation of a painting with a historical, literary, or religious theme.
The winning paintings from the Triennial Competitions at the Sienese Institute represent the debut works of the most renowned 19th-century Sienese painters.
Angelo Visconti, born in Siena in 1829, studied under Francesco Nenci until the arrival of the new Director, Luigi Mussini, who, although he valued Visconti’s talent in drawing, favored the younger Amos Cassioli.
In this room, we can admire a series of portraits and other sketches or genre works by Amos Cassioli. The centerpiece is a monumental painting by his son Giuseppe, depicting a Crucifixion. The tour concludes with a work especially cherished by Giuseppe: a portrait of his wife, Chiara Lardori. Notice the three dates written beneath the artist’s signature—1899, 1918, and 1935—indicating the long process of its creation.
In the years leading up to the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, the International Olympic Committee held a competition to design the medal to be awarded to victorious athletes.
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