Siracusa - Galleria Regionale (Museo Regionale d'Arte Medioevale e Moderna) 
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The Palazzo Bellomo houses the Galleria Regionale, with post-ancient works of sculpture, painting and handicraft. Displayed on the ground floor are sculptures from the Early Christian period up to the beginning of the 16th century, including the "Madonna del Cardillo" by Domenico Gagini. 17th century coaches and carriages are exhibited in Room 4. The open staircase leads up to the top floor, the art gallery which contains important works from the 14th to 18th centuries.
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Mention must also be made of the "Interment of St Lucia" by Michelangelo Caravaggio (1609, formerly housed in the church of Santa Lucia) and "Immacccolata e Santi" by the Flemish artist Guglielmo (Willelm) Borremans (1716), the book of sketches by Filippo Paladino (1544-1614), Nativity scenes and a large wooden model showing what Syracuse looked like in the 18th C.
Address:
Galleria Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo, Via Capodieci 14-16, I-96100 Siracusa, Italy
Hours:
9am-1:30pm; Sun: 9am-12:30pm; Closed: Mon
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