Museo Francesco Borgogna
The Francesco Borgogna Museum, located on Via Francesco Borgogna near the town center of Vercelli in the region of Piedmont, displays a collection of paintings, frescoes, sculpture, tapestries, and other artifacts. The works originate from the 14th to the 20th century.
History
The museum and the foundation supporting it were established in 1907, by Antonio Borgogna and his friend Vincenzo Laviny, and dedicated to Antonio's father. The Borgogna family and its collections formed the core of the museum. The entrance to the museum has a posthumous bronze bust of Antonio (1910) by the Vercelli sculptor Francesco Porzio. The museum was expanded by an additional wing designed by Giuseppe Leblis between 1912 and 1915. In 1932, works of arts from the Institute of Fine Arts of Vercelli, as well as from suppressed churches and monasteries were assembled here.
The collections include works by Gerolamo and
References
- ^ Museo Borgogna, official site.