Ex Jesuits' College

Ez Jesuits' College
The Arcade
General information
Town or city Alcamo
Country Italy
Construction started 1652

The ex Jesuits' College (in Italian Collegio dei Gesuiti[1]) is a building in the town centre of Alcamo (in the province of Trapani).

Historical hints

Its construction started in 1652 in order to promote the diffusion of the Christian faith, but it has never been completed. The building of the colonnade, instead, dates back to the following century.[1]

In recent times it has been restored for seven years[2] and today it is the representative house of the town, of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Alcamo[2] and of the Civic Library "Sebastiano Bagolino",[1] which hosts rare incunabulums and sixteenth-century editions.

A vintage photo of the arcade, showing the fourth arch which was destroyed later.

Originally the colonnade of the College had four arches; only three remain as the one which connected the arcade to the Church of Jesus (in Italian chiesa del Collegio dei Gesuiti), was demolished.

Works

The fresco on the ceiling of the ex Collegio realized by Domenico la Bruna (1738).

Besides the works exhibited inside the museum, there is an 18th century fresco by Domenico La Bruna (dedicated to Our Lady’s Assumption) on the ceiling of the ex Jesuits' College.

References

Sources

  • "itinerari artistici". Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  • "Alcamo, il collegio dei Gesuiti diventa museo d'arte contemporanea". Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  • "Lo storico Collegio dei Gesuiti di Alcamo diventa museo". Retrieved 2017-04-20.

See also

Coordinates: 37°58′48″N 12°57′54″E / 37.9799°N 12.9651°E / 37.9799; 12.9651

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