Esotismi: mode, culti e stravaganze da mondi lontani
Massa, Museo Diocesano
Paintings, textiles, porcelain and goldsmith works from the churches of the Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli and from public and private collections in the area tell the influence of distant cultures on the local ecclesiastical heritage. The exhibition highlights the contaminations born from centuries of exchanges with exotic worlds, offering an unprecedented look at sacred objects and artifacts that combine European tradition with Eastern, African and American suggestions. The exhibition, set up in the halls of the Museo Diocesano di Massa, offers a journey through works that testify how fashions, cults and extravagances from other continents have left traces in the art and devotion of the territory.
Opening: Saturday 4 July 2026, 6:00 PM Opening hours: Thursday and Friday 6:00 PM-11:00 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM-12:30 PM and 6:00 PM-11:00 PM More information: beniculturalimassacarrarapontremoli.it/eventi/esotismi-mode-culti-stravaganze-da-mondi-lontani
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