Sant'Urbano, Apiro
History
A large part of the collection consists of sacramental artifacts donated by Giovanni Giacomo Baldini (1581-1656), a doctor born in Apiro, who became the physician of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, Pope Urban VIII, and Pope Innocent X. Due to Baldini, the church of Sant'Urbano was made a collegiate church in 1632. In 1644, Baldini endowed the church with the artifacts, including reliquaries and silver goblets.
The displays are in the baroque sacristy of the church, which contains a Callido organ from 1771 and wooden decorations from Andrea Scoccianti, also called Raffaello delle Fogliarelle (1640-1700).
Also in the collection are parchments and paintings. Among the paintings are a St John the Baptist in the Desert by Valentin de Boulogne, a Pieta by Jusepe de Ribera, and paintings by Andrea Lilli.
References
- ^ Marche region, description of Apiro museum.