CORTONA | The museums and artifacts in the city

The Diocesan Museum: discover the wonderful artworks of the famous Luca Signorelli and Beato Angelico.

The Diocesan Museum is a jewel inside the city of Cortona. It is located in Piazza del Duomo, the square where the cathedral is located. From here there is a stunning view over the Val di Chiana and the surrounding hills and mountains. The place is peculiar, because it is developed inside the ancient ex-church called Del Gesù. The museum keeps various objects and work of art from the church of the area belonging to the diocese. There are lots of important works of art made by Pietro Lorenzetti, Beato Angelico, Bartolomeo della Gatta and Luca Signorelli. But surely, the most important piece inside the museum is the “Annunciazione of Beato Angelico”, that is a wonderful artwork famous all over the world painted in about 1430. The Academy Museum includes also the very well-known painting made by Gino Severini in 1916: the Maternità. The Diocesan Museum is something that is a must-see in Cortona, because you will have the chance to admire the wonderful artworks of Luca Signorelli.