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Sardinia

Gallery sights in Sardinia

  1. A

    Museo d'Arte (MAN)

    From past to present, the Museo d'Arte (MAN) museum is the only serious contemporary art gallery in Sardinia. Its permanent collection is a wonderful sample of 20th-century Sardinian art, including big-name artists such as Antonio Ballero, Giovanni Ciusa-Romagna, Mario Delitalia and abstract artist Mauro Manca. Local sculptors Francesco Ciusa and Costantino Nivola are also represented.

    To see a bronze copy of Francesco Ciusa's Madre dell'Ucciso (Mother of the Killed), which won a prize at the Venice Biennale in 1907, you should visit the Chiesa di San Carlo (Piazza San Carlo).

    This permanent show is usually accompanied by more wide-ranging temporary exhibits, usually held…

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  2. B

    Pinacoteca Nazionale

    The Pinacoteca Nazionale showcases a collection of 15th- to 17th-century art, including four outstanding works by Pietro Cavaro, father of the so-called Stampace school and arguably Sardinia’s most important artist.

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  3. C

    Galleria Comunale d’Arte

    To the north of Il Castello, the Galleria Comunale d’Arte displays a rich collection of modern Sardinian and Italian art.

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