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EXHIBITIONS AND
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The Museum of Sardinian Knives
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Arbus
via Roma, 15
Tel. 0709759220 |
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| This museum is situated in an eighteenth century house and has 4
exhibition rooms. In the first room there are about 100 ancient knives which show the
history of the Sardinian knife; in the second room there are knives made by the most
famous Sardinian artisans and in the third room there is a exhibition of collector's
pieces of great artistic value made by the cutlery works L'Arburesa . In the last room
there is the reconstruction of the ancient craftsman's shop that houses some tools dating
from the XIX century and an anvil from the XVII century. There is also a series of
paintings and sculptures that have knives as their subjects. Among the knives which are
worthwhile mentioning there is the biggest jack knife in the world which is in the 1986
issue of the Guinness Book of Records and a Sardinian LEPPA or "busachesa" from
the XIV century. |
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The Collection of Anatomical Waxes by Clement Susini
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Cagliari
Cittadella dei Musei,
p.zza Arsenale
tel. 070664783 |
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Orari: aperto 9-13 3 16-19
This collection consists of 23 anatomical waxes that experts claim were made by Clemente
Susini at the height of his artistic ability. These waxes are recognised as among the best
examples in the world for their anatomical detail and for their figurative perfection
which was missing from the earlier works by Clemente Susini. The figurative perfection is
clearly visible in the image of
death that the artist impressed in the wax faces with composed realism. These waxes were
commissioned by the viceroy Carlo Felice between 1801 and 1805 while Francesco Antonio Boi
was the Professor of Anatomy. These waxes were made in Florence where Francesco Antonio
Boi took care of the anatomical dissections of which the samples in Cagliari are faithful
copies. |
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Communal Art Gallery
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Cagliari
Viale Regina Elena
Giardini Pubblici
Tel. 070490727 |
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This Museum houses artefacts dating from prehistory to the late Medieval
period from Sarrabus-Gerrei, Marmilla, Trexenta, Campidano, Sulcis-Iglesiente,
Oristanese,Barigadu and Montiferru regions.
In this Museum there are artifacts from the early Neolithic age(Su Carroppu - Sirri -
Carbonia) and from the First Bronze Eneolithc. There are the votive artefacts of Su
Benatzu in Santadi, santa Vittoria in Serri, Sant'Anastasia in Sardara, Sianeddu in Cabras
and Molinu in Villanovafranca.
Very important figurative bronze art, in particular the art from Abini in Teti and Santa
Vittoria in Serri which represent various figurative themes and magical rituals.
The tophet of Tharros is evocatively reconstructed to represent the Phoenician-Punic
period. It shows an expanse of sand on which there are cinerary urns, cippus and ritual
stele of the sacred purification area. From the Roman period there are black ceramics,
thin ceramic vases and everyday ceramics. From the Roman city of Olbia there are the
effigies of the Nerone and Traiano emperators, a marble urn and the cinerary urn of
Claudia Calliste.
There is also the famous boundary stone from Cuglieri with the mention of Huddaddar
populations. From the late-ancient period (IV-V century A.D.), when the ties between
Sardinia and Africa became stronger, there are clay ceramics, oil lamps richly decorated
with Christian symbols and everyday ceramics. Bronze, silver and gold jewels and
ornamental exhibits from the late Medieval funerary art from various Sardinian sites are
also on display.
Among the didactic exhibits in this Museum are the models of a single tower nuraghe and of
the nuragic tomb of the jants and the reconstruction of a Phoenician tomb in Bithia in
Domusdemaria.
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The National Archaeological Museum
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Cagliari
Cittadella dei Musei,
p.zza Arsenale
tel. 070655911 |
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This Museum houses artefacts dating from prehistory to the late Medieval
period from Sarrabus-Gerrei, Marmilla, Trexenta, Campidano, Sulcis-Iglesiente,
Oristanese,Barigadu and Montiferru regions.
In this Museum there are artifacts from the early Neolithic age(Su Carroppu - Sirri -
Carbonia) and from the First Bronze Eneolithc. There are the votive artefacts of Su
Benatzu in Santadi, santa Vittoria in Serri, Sant'Anastasia in Sardara, Sianeddu in Cabras
and Molinu in Villanovafranca.
Very important figurative bronze art, in particular the art from Abini in Teti and Santa
Vittoria in Serri which represent various figurative themes and magical rituals.
The tophet of Tharros is evocatively reconstructed to represent the Phoenician-Punic
period. It shows an expanse of sand on which there are cinerary urns, cippus and ritual
stele of the sacred purification area. From the Roman period there are black ceramics,
thin ceramic vases and everyday ceramics. From the Roman city of Olbia there are the
effigies of the Nerone and Traiano emperators, a marble urn and the cinerary urn of
Claudia Calliste.
There is also the famous boundary stone from Cuglieri with the mention of Huddaddar
populations. From the late-ancient period (IV-V century A.D.), when the ties between
Sardinia and Africa became stronger, there are clay ceramics, oil lamps richly decorated
with Christian symbols and everyday ceramics. Bronze, silver and gold jewels and
ornamental exhibits from the late Medieval funerary art from various Sardinian sites are
also on display.
Among the didactic exhibits in this Museum are the models of a single tower nuraghe and of
the nuragic tomb of the jants and the reconstruction of a Phoenician tomb in Bithia in
Domusdemaria.
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The Collection of Anatomical Waxes by Clement Susini
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Cagliari
Cittadella dei Musei,
p.zza Arsenale
tel. 070664783 |
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Orari: aperto 9-13 3 16-19
This collection consists of 23 anatomical waxes that experts claim were made by Clemente
Susini at the height of his artistic ability. These waxes are recognised as among the best
examples in the world for their anatomical detail and for their figurative perfection
which was missing from the earlier works by Clemente Susini. The figurative perfection is
clearly visible in the image of
death that the artist impressed in the wax faces with composed realism. These waxes were
commissioned by the viceroy Carlo Felice between 1801 and 1805 while Francesco Antonio Boi
was the Professor of Anatomy. These waxes were made in Florence where Francesco Antonio
Boi took care of the anatomical dissections of which the samples in Cagliari are faithful
copies. |
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