Castelvecchio Museum

Castelvecchio Museum (Italian: Museo Civico di Castelvecchio) is a museum in Verona, northern Italy, located in the eponymous medieval castle. Restoration by the architect Carlo Scarpa between 1959 and 1973 has enhanced the appearance of the building and exhibits. Scarpa's architectural style is visible in the details for doorways, staircases, furnishings, and even fixtures designed to hold a specific piece of artwork. The renovation carefully balanced new and old, revealing the history of the original building where appropriate. Unusual at the time, this approach has now become a common approach to renovation.

The museum displays a collection of sculpture, statues, paintings, ancient weapons, ceramics, gold works, miniatures and some old bells.

Sculptures, mostly from the Romanesque period of Verona, include:

Paintings include:

There are also numerous paintings and frescoes from the 14th century.

In November 2015, seventeen Old Master paintings, including works by Rubens, Tintoretto and Mantegna, were stolen in an armed robbery.  Ukrainian border guards recovered all of the works in May 2016 near Odesa; they were returned to Verona in December 2016.

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