Museo Civico di Rieti — Sezione storico-artistica

The historical-artistic section of Rieti's Civic Museum occupies the upper floors of the town hall and presents paintings, sculpture and historical maps.

Why it matters

The collection brings together works that document the artistic life of Rieti and the Sabina from the fourteenth century to the twentieth. Paintings from local churches, sculpture and civic objects reflect the city's cultural history.

What to notice

The galleries include a Madonna del Latte attributed to Antoniazzo Romano, a triptych by Zanino di Pietro and a Madonna and Child with saints by Luca di Tommè. Other works include a reliquary cross, a wooden architectural model by Giuseppe Valadier, a plaster Ebe by Antonio Canova and a 1725 plan of Rieti by Claude Martigny. The final gallery presents paintings by Rieti-born artist Antonino Calcagnadoro.

Context and history

The civic collection began with inscriptions gathered at the Palazzo Comunale and grew through paintings, sculpture and objects transferred from religious institutions. From 1865 the museum occupied the former convent of Sant'Agostino. It moved to the town hall in 1911 and became known as the Quadreria Civica. The current historical-artistic section was arranged in eleven rooms and reopened in 2000.