Pinacoteca Donatello Stefanucci

Why it matters

The civic art gallery in Cingoli presents twentieth-century artists associated with the town and the Marche. It is named for Donatello Stefanucci (1896–1987), whose works form a central part of the collection, alongside paintings by Giovanni Toccafondo, Maurizio Carloni and Cesare Emidio Bernardi.

What to notice

Stefanucci's 1978 self-portrait is among the works in the collection. His career included training in the Marche and Rome, followed by painting and teaching in his native area. His landscapes reflect the light and scenery of the Marche. Works by later generations, including Toccafondo and Carloni, show changes in Cingoli's twentieth-century painting, while Bernardi's work connects different artistic approaches.

Context and history

The gallery occupies an eighteenth-century civic palazzo on Via Mazzini, part of the Istituti Culturali Comunali with the Biblioteca Ascariana and the courtyard theatre. The 2016 earthquake damaged the building. A new exhibition layout was developed in 2024–2025, continuing the gallery's founding purpose of documenting Cingoli's twentieth-century art.