Forio - Museo del Torrione

Particular

To visit very nice and the description of who manages it very accurate and also the view of the port is beautiful

The Torrione rises in the street of the same name, was built at the expense of the university at the beginning of the 16th century, and served as a watchtower and defense. It was equipped with several cannons, one of which remained there until 1787 used to fire blanks on the days of major religious holidays. At the end of the last century the Municipality donated it to the Foriano sculptor Giovanni Maltese (1852-1913) who adapted it as his home and studio.Today it houses the Civic Museum dedicated to the sculptor. There are exhibited the works that the sculptor had with him at the time of his death. The English painter wife Fayrer Fanny Jane (Cumberwell 1851 Forio 1926), donated the Torrione to the town of Forio before dying. -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Lice by the Maltese author Giovanni Fisherman, peasant, bourgeois of the Maltese author Giovanni Shipwreck of Agrippina by the Maltese author Giovanni Shipwrecked by the Maltese author Giovanni Elderly woman of the Maltese author Giovanni Woman with earrings by the Maltese author Giovanni Young woman of the people of the Maltese author Giovanni Forian fisherman of the Maltese author Giovanni Man with a pipe by the Maltese author Giovanni DRAWINGS Self-portraits of the Maltese author Giovanni Portrait of Jane Fanny Fayrer by the Maltese author Giovanni Young ephebe of the Maltese author Giovanni