Collezione Ugo Sissa
As Chief Government Architect in Baghdad between 1953 and 1958, Ugo Sissa retained a great passion for archaeology that lives on in his collection, which is distinguished by the type of artefacts it contains. Indeed, these objects are varied both in terms of their geographical origin and because they cover a very broad chronological period. They are from the area of the Ancient Near East and are quite rare to find in Italian museums. The section consists of four showcases, each one dedicated to a theme; here tools are displayed that introduce the material culture of the time and recount some of the evolutionary stages of human history. There are also ceramic artefacts, bricks, cones, clay tablets with cuneiform writing, votive statuettes, seals and amulets.
Where is the exhibition section located
Piano 2
Hall of Triumphs
Hall of Triumphs
The Hall of Triumphs was originally intended for ceremonial purposes and housed the nine canvases of Mantegna's Triumphs of Caesar. The decoration of the room, influenced by Mantegna's style, included paintings by Lorenzo Costa, but the current layout has provided for a division into exhibition sections, namely those dedicated to works from the collections of Vespasiano Gonzaga and Giuseppe Acerbi on the lower floor, and the one dedicated to Ugo Sissa on the upper floor.
