Lucca - National Museum

(Local Name: Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi) The villa Guinigi, beyond the Church of San Francesco at the extreme east end of the old town, was built for Paolo Guinigi, who ruled Lucca from 1400 to 1430. It now houses the Museo Nazionale (National Museum), with its rich art collection. Of particular interest are the Etruscan and Roman sculpture, sculpture from Lucca's medieval churches (San Michele and the cathedral) and numbers of panel-paintings (including a famous 13th century "Crucifixion" by Berlinghiero Berlinghieri and works by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Doménico Beccafumi and Jácopo da Pontormo).