Filangieri Museum - A Princely Museum
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Filangieri Museum - A Princely Museum
+39 081 203 175
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WELCOME TO THE PALAZZO D'ARTE FILANGIERI
A PRINCELY MUSEUM
The aim is to show: “…the works that represent memories of our lustrum and they are very important for our history and art…”
G. Filangieri
Carlo Filangieri Room
Carlo Filangieri
was an important military very prominent in the kingdom of Naples: he was awarded the honourable title of
knight of the order of St. Januarius
, showing a strong connection with the Deputation that manages and preserves the Treasure of St. Januarius.
His son, the Prince Gaetano Filangieri decided to
devote to his father Carlo the first room of the museum.
It was organized in order to create harmony between XV style of Como Palace and the best exhibition of many works (artistic handicrafts, weapons, paintings etc etc..).
Carlo Filangieri’s room is
divided in three parts
through great vaults realized by gold mosaic style by Fabbrica Salviata of Venice. It has many narrative functionalities: Renaissance architecture, innovative twentieth century art, the sculptures, the weapons, the dresses and Oriental pottery that describes different cultures.
The focal point of the entire room is represented by the
niche in which is situated the bust of Carlo Filangieri
made by Tito Angelini.
The Carlo Filangieri room hosts a unique series of eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
weapons and armor
from China, Japan and Turkey, collected by Carlo Filangieri, who was in charge of war ministry during the reign of Francis II of Bourbon.
Agata Room
A contemporary Wunderkammer
The upper room of the museum is dedicated to Prince Filangieri’s mother,
Agata Moncada di Paternò.
Agata Room
It is characterised by its particular
earthenware flooring
with the figure and the symbol of Filangieri family.
For the realization of the floor, the Prince designated Industrial Artistic Museum of Naples entrusting the artistic direction to Filippo Palizzi and the technical direction to Giovanni Tesorone.
The scattered light of the space is provided by a
skylight in iron and glass
commissioned to Society of metal construction Cottrau in 1888.
In the art gallery there are many paintings, from XVII to XIX century, by many European artists as
Heckart, Fuger, Luca Giordano, Solimena, Andrea Vaccaro and Jusepe de Ribera.
A passage roof is a space that expands the exhibition and allows to see the
library
.
In questo secondo livello, le vetrine contengono una raffinata collezione di porcellane e biscuit, la loro provenienza è varia, da Meissen alla Real Fabbrica di Capodimonte.
On the second floor there are many shop windows with
pottery from different countries
, from Meissen to Real Capodimonte Industry.
Some works of art from Agata Room
The characteristic
majolica floor
with the emblem of the Filangieri family.
The Library
The Study of the Prince
Through some stairs you can see the library. It is a reserved space with wood furniture and earthenware decorations that define a refined and meditative space.
In the middle there is the
desk of the Prince
with some documents and glasses.
On the
bookshelves
there are many artistic, industrial and drawing books and magazines bought by Filangieri.
The library has also a great collection of
coins and medals
in the large closets with the inventory.
In this collection there are some important texts of
Eugène Viollet Le Duc, Claude Sauvageot, Albert Jacquemart, Giuseppe Corona, G. Campori, A. Venturi, G. Morelli, G.B. Cavalcaselle and G. Milanesi.
OPENING TIME
Monday to Saturday
from
09:30
to
19:00
(last visit 18:30)
Sunday
from
09:30
to
19:00
(last visit 18:30)
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+39 081 203 175
info@museofilangieri.it
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RSS
WELCOME TO THE PALAZZO D'ARTE FILANGIERI
A PRINCELY MUSEUM
The aim is to show: “…the works that represent memories of our lustrum and they are very important for our history and art…”
G. Filangieri
Carlo Filangieri Room
Carlo Filangieri
was an important military very prominent in the kingdom of Naples: he was awarded the honourable title of
knight of the order of St. Januarius
, showing a strong connection with the Deputation that manages and preserves the Treasure of St. Januarius.
His son, the Prince Gaetano Filangieri decided to
devote to his father Carlo the first room of the museum.
It was organized in order to create harmony between XV style of Como Palace and the best exhibition of many works (artistic handicrafts, weapons, paintings etc etc..).
Carlo Filangieri’s room is
divided in three parts
through great vaults realized by gold mosaic style by Fabbrica Salviata of Venice. It has many narrative functionalities: Renaissance architecture, innovative twentieth century art, the sculptures, the weapons, the dresses and Oriental pottery that describes different cultures.
The focal point of the entire room is represented by the
niche in which is situated the bust of Carlo Filangieri
made by Tito Angelini.
The Carlo Filangieri room hosts a unique series of eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
weapons and armor
from China, Japan and Turkey, collected by Carlo Filangieri, who was in charge of war ministry during the reign of Francis II of Bourbon.
Agata Room
A contemporary Wunderkammer
The upper room of the museum is dedicated to Prince Filangieri’s mother,
Agata Moncada di Paternò.
Agata Room
It is characterised by its particular
earthenware flooring
with the figure and the symbol of Filangieri family.
For the realization of the floor, the Prince designated Industrial Artistic Museum of Naples entrusting the artistic direction to Filippo Palizzi and the technical direction to Giovanni Tesorone.
The scattered light of the space is provided by a
skylight in iron and glass
commissioned to Society of metal construction Cottrau in 1888.
In the art gallery there are many paintings, from XVII to XIX century, by many European artists as
Heckart, Fuger, Luca Giordano, Solimena, Andrea Vaccaro and Jusepe de Ribera.
A passage roof is a space that expands the exhibition and allows to see the
library
.
In questo secondo livello, le vetrine contengono una raffinata collezione di porcellane e biscuit, la loro provenienza è varia, da Meissen alla Real Fabbrica di Capodimonte.
On the second floor there are many shop windows with
pottery from different countries
, from Meissen to Real Capodimonte Industry.
Some works of art from Agata Room
The characteristic
majolica floor
with the emblem of the Filangieri family.
The Library
The Study of the Prince
Through some stairs you can see the library. It is a reserved space with wood furniture and earthenware decorations that define a refined and meditative space.
In the middle there is the
desk of the Prince
with some documents and glasses.
On the
bookshelves
there are many artistic, industrial and drawing books and magazines bought by Filangieri.
The library has also a great collection of
coins and medals
in the large closets with the inventory.
In this collection there are some important texts of
Eugène Viollet Le Duc, Claude Sauvageot, Albert Jacquemart, Giuseppe Corona, G. Campori, A. Venturi, G. Morelli, G.B. Cavalcaselle and G. Milanesi.
OPENING TIME
Monday to Saturday
from
09:30
to
19:00
(last visit 18:30)
Sunday
from
09:30
to
19:00
(last visit 18:30)
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
[instagram-feed]
Buy online Ticket
Resta aggiornato sulle novità del nostro Museo
Iscriviti alla nostra mailing list e sarai informato su iniziative e novità sul Museo Filangieri.
Grazie per esserti registrato!