Casa-museo Sigfrido Bartolini

The Sigfrido Bartolini House Museum preserves the home and working environment of the Pistoiese painter, engraver and writer. His own art, works by other artists, classical casts and books reflect the range of his interests.

Why it matters

The house brings artistic production and collecting into one domestic setting. Paintings, printmaking materials and an archive connect the objects with the intellectual relationships and working practices of a twentieth-century artist.

What to notice

The Quadreria includes Bartolini's work alongside artists such as Sironi, De Chirico, Soffici, Viani, Maccari and Costetti. Plaster casts reproduce classical sculptures and Parthenon friezes. The Pinocchio project is represented by 309 woodcuts, while the library, periodicals and correspondence broaden the picture beyond visual art.

Context and history

Bartolini lived from 1932 to 2007 and worked across painting, engraving, illustration and writing. The house at Bigiano preserves material associated with those activities, including a collection of amphorae. Its significance lies in the relationship between the artist's production and the things he chose to retain, offering a domestic perspective on Pistoia's twentieth-century artistic culture.