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The Picture Gallery of the Cloister of St Francis in Acquapendente: Sacred Art and Renaissance Forgers
The Pinacoteca of the Cloister of San Francesco is located in the ancient sacristy of the Church of the same name in Acquapendente, a town in the Tuscia area of the Viterbo province. It houses a collection of sacred art connected to the Franciscans — including paintings, liturgical furnishings, and two Raphael copies, the work of a 16th-century forger.
Sano di Pietro, the Master of Marradi, and the Raphael Copies
Among the most notable works are a St Bernardine of Siena by Sano di Pietro, and a Virgin Adoring the Child attributed to the Master of Marradi, a pupil of Ghirlandaio. Then there are two replicas of Raphael, made by Terenzio Terenzi, known as il Rondolino Pesarese — one of the most skilled forgers of the 16th century. His copies are now considered part of the collection in their own right.
The Paintings of Francesco Nasini and the Sacred Furnishings
A series of paintings bears the signature of Francesco Nasini, commissioned by Friar Giulio. The canvases feature the initials "F.I.L.A.", which point directly to the local Franciscan patronage. Alongside the paintings, the picture gallery preserves reliquaries, monstrances, and three examples of cartagloria — liturgical art objects, that complete the exhibition.
