Pinacoteca Civica  "Bruno Molajoli"

 The art gallery houses an important collection of paintings  from local artists  of the 14th. and 15^th centuries known as the Fabriano school for their originality and intensity . Until 1862 the Galleria Communale di Fabriano ,in the Town Hall, had collected an interesting selection of local works of art ( unfortunately non by their most famous artist Gentile da Fabriano ). In 1912 these works were transferred to Palazzo Vescovile to a room specialising in the late Gothic  before being finally moved in1991 together with a fine collection of Flemish tapestries  to the restored ‘ex Ospedale di Santa Maria del Buon Gesù ‘. The exhibition has been enriched with  a fine collection of Flemish tapestries  from 16^th.and17th.centuries taken from the Cathedral Chapter as well as earlier works of art from 14^th.century Fabrianese artists.

The ‘ex Ospedale di Santa Maria Gesù’ forms part of a large architectural complex  characterised by an elegant external portico with five lateral arches and a beautiful internal cloister built in 1456 to connect three major hospitals. The art gallery is dedicated to Bruno Molajoli  a well-known art historian and local Fabrianese who became Director General of Fine Arts during the 70’s.

The art works are in a comprehensive and educational display. The rooms are in chronological order based on each artistic movement.

Entrance                 
A gothic altar piece of the 14^th.century coming from the ‘Cappella dei Beati Becchetti( in the convent of Sant’Agostino)

Sala I                     
Sculptures and frescoes  of the 14^th.century from the Fabriano school and other   
valuable works from Marche.

Sala II              
Frescoes from the 13^th.century including a work by Maestro della Maestà from S.Emiliano and a notable crucifix by Rainaldetto di Ranuccio from Spoleto.
In the second section are works by Puccio di Simone, Allegretto Nunzi and Francescuccio di Cecco Ghissi.

Sala III               
Valuable works of art by Antonio da Fabriano, Maestro di Staffolo, di Bicci di Lorenzo and other artists from the Fabriano school of the 14^th.century.

Sala IV                  
A rich collection of Flemish tapestries from 16^th.-17^th.centuries.

Sala V                       
Italian works of art from 15^th-17^th.centuries ,amongst whom ; Domiziano Domiziani, Filippo da Verona, Andrea Boscoli, Piergentile da Matelica, Venanzo da Camerino, Biagio Pupini, Simone de Magistris, Orazio Lomi (Gentileschi), Ambrogio Monaco.

Of particular note amongst the works in the art gallery are pieces by Allegretto Nunzi (1315-1373) from Fabriano with his exuberant decorations and use og gold "Madonna col Bambino", "Santa Maria Maddalena", "San Giovanni Evangelista", "San Bartolomeo" e "San Venanzio".

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