![DSCN3959 _ Ruin of City Wall, Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8204/8262000301_4a2fe29cba.jpg)
![DSCN3941 _ Ruin of City Wall, Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8262000463_9b71f896d2.jpg)
Ruin of City Wall, Ferrara
![DSCN3936 _ Old City Wall, Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8263068722_e2e22382c2.jpg)
Old City Wall
![DSCN3942 _ Ruin of City Wall, Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8483/8262000391_fa899db964.jpg)
![DSCN3949 _ Ruin of City Wall, Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8204/8261996219_550b2e1a09.jpg)
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Ferrara's main art museum, Pinacoteca Nazionale di Ferrara, was housed inside Palazzo dei Diamanti, which obviously got its name from its studded façade.
![DSCN3907 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale, Ferrara, October 2012](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/9603307430_b105190a2d.jpg)
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Ferrara (Palazzo dei Diamanti)
![DSCN3768 _ Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8261545787_3df4087838.jpg)
![DSCN3909 _ Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8480/8261539027_45cff3fea3.jpg)
![DSCN3905 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale di Ferrara (Palazzo dei Diamanti)](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/9601091049_651bd3b156.jpg)
The collections were mostly religious paintings, ranging from 16 through 18th century. Of which, the older, more medieval works affected me more, for their strangeness and touching naïveté. Some pale or faded frescoes were exceptional beautiful as well.
![DSCN3773 _ Staircase and Assunzione di Santa Maria Maddalena, Maestro della Maddalena Assunta, Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8261545645_406355c03f.jpg)
![DSCN3903 _ Assunzione di Santa Maria Maddalena, Maestro della Maddalena Assunta, Pinacoteca Nazionale, Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8200/8262608456_9c0c8e0205.jpg)
Staircase and Assunzione di Santa Maria Maddalena, Maestro della Maddalena Assunta, Pinacoteca Nazionale, Ferrara
![DSCN3774 _ San Giorgio, Maestro attivo a Ferrara nella prima metà del XV secolo, Pinacoteca Nazionale di Ferrara](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8262614948_fda3d2d6cd.jpg)
San Giorgio, Maestro attivo a Ferrara nella prima metà del XV secolo
![DSCN3776 _ Madonna col bambino fra due vasi di rose, Ercole Roberti (l), San Sebastiano, Vicino da Ferrara (r), Pinacoteca Nazionale di Ferrara](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8261545329_4e503f4c32.jpg)
Madonna col bambino fra due vasi di rose, Ercole Roberti (l), San Sebastiano, Vicino da Ferrara (r)
![DSCN3775 _ Madonn in trono col Bambino, Maestro dagli occhi spalancati (l), Gesta, il cattivo ladrone (particolare di Crocefissione), Maestro dell'Agosto (?) (m), San Petronio, Ercole Roberti (r), Pinacoteca Nazionale di Ferrara](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8073/8261545515_1b1dbe5a8d.jpg)
Madonn in trono col Bambino, Maestro dagli occhi spalancati (l), Gesta, il cattivo ladrone (particolare di Crocefissione), Maestro dell'Agosto (?) (m), San Petronio, Ercole Roberti (r)
![DSCN3777 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8261545243_9732f2a016.jpg)
![DSCN3779 _ Arcangelo Gabriele annunciante Stigmate di San Francesco, Natività, Lotta di San Giorgio col drago, Pittore ferrarese o romagnolo (q)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8262614428_5b74faf7d6.jpg)
Arcangelo Gabriele annunciante Stigmate di San Francesco, Natività, Lotta di San Giorgio col drago, Pittore ferrarese o romagnolo (?)
![DSCN3780 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/8262614306_9c79c1460e.jpg)
![DSCN3786 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8262613938_232e27ae11.jpg)
![DSCN3783 _ San Giovanni Battista, Maestro di Figline, Palazzo Diamanti](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8262614156_3f46c2e48f.jpg)
San Giovanni Battista, Maestro di Figline, Palazzo Diamanti
![DSCN3790 _ Natività , adorazione dei magi, Maestro dell'Adorazione di Ferrara](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8261544223_dbff6e1ec5.jpg)
Natività , adorazione dei magi, Maestro dell'Adorazione di Ferrara
![DSCN3794 _ San Cristofore (l), San Sebastiano (r), Maestro Ferrarese](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8261538223_69ef07e0c4.jpg)
San Cristofore (l), San Sebastiano (r), Maestro Ferrarese
![DSCN3795 _ La musa Urania, La musa Erato (r), Pittore attrivo a Ferrara](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8261543987_b0b17f9305.jpg)
La musa Urania, La musa Erato (r), Pittore attrivo a Ferrara
![DSCN3796 _ Giudizio di San Maurelio (l), Martirio di San Maurelio (l), Cosmè Tura](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8261543893_7239aa2b31.jpg)
Giudizio di San Maurelio (l), Martirio di San Maurelio (l), Cosmè Tura
![DSCN3797 _ Ritratto di tre devoti, Baldassarre d'Este](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8261543789_57fe042cb4.jpg)
Ritratto di tre devoti, Baldassarre d'Este
![DSCN3798 _ Annunciazione, Viola da Ferrara, Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7391/9600998957_e7bf47e00d.jpg)
Annunciazione, Viola da Ferrara
![DSCN3800 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8261543607_eb620ae876.jpg)
![DSCN3801 _ Santa Barbara, Santa Lucia, Scuola tedesca, Meister des Hausbuchs (?)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8261543469_0b6cb22904.jpg)
Santa Barbara, Santa Lucia, Scuola tedesca, Meister des Hausbuchs (?)
![DSCN3804 _ Madonna col Bambino, san Giovannino e un angelo, Biagio d'Antonio](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8204/8261543083_a3ab4be55d.jpg)
Madonna col Bambino, san Giovannino e un angelo, Biagio d'Antonio
![DSCN3808 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8261542845_ab3fe66be5.jpg)
![DSCN3809 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8261542807_4c07960e17.jpg)
![DSCN3810 _ Due Vedute di città, Girolamo Marchesi detto Girolamo da Cotignola (?)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8480/8261542751_48ceccc025.jpg)
Due Vedute di città, Girolamo Marchesi detto Girolamo da Cotignola (?)
![DSCN3827 _ Conversione di san Romano, Battesimo di san Romano, Sebastiano Filippi detto Bastianino](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3697/9601028745_27ff4c3ba6.jpg)
Conversione di san Romano, Battesimo di san Romano, Sebastiano Filippi detto Bastianino
![DSCN3833 _ Madonna col Bambino, santa Lucia e san Matteo, Sebastiano Filippi detto Bastianino](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8262611450_c9978f4d5b.jpg)
Madonna col Bambino, Sebastiano Filippi detto Bastianino
![DSCN3834 _ La Circoncisione, Sebastiano Filippi detoo Bastianino](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8261542065_71824a8c8a.jpg)
La Circoncisione, Sebastiano Filippi detoo Bastianino
![DSCN3837 _ Perseo e Andromeda, Bernardino Cesari (?)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8261541877_c9cfe7ec8d.jpg)
![DSCN3844 _ Angelo custode, Carlo Bononi](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8262610950_d972ded0f5.jpg)
Perseo e Andromeda, Bernardino Cesari (?) (left) and Angelo custode, Carlo Bononi (right)
![DSCN3863 _ Due guerrieri, Pietro Muttoni, detto Pietro Della Vecchia, attribuito (top), Lanzichenecco (bottom left), Davide, Giuseppe Caletti (r), Pietro Muttoni, detto Pietro Della Vecchia](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8262610490_9f05d21579.jpg)
Due guerrieri, Pietro Muttoni, detto Pietro Della Vecchia, attribuito (top), Lanzichenecco (bottom left), Davide, Giuseppe Caletti (r), Pietro Muttoni, detto Pietro Della Vecchia
![DSCN3864 _ San Sebastiano, Francesco Zaganelli](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2893/9604233316_5ab9784eaf.jpg)
![DSCN3867 _ Santa Caterina, Girolamo Sellari detto Girolamo da Carpi](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8262610346_e9294c5d2b.jpg)
San Sebastiano, Francesco Zaganelli (left) and Santa Caterina, Girolamo Sellari detto Girolamo da Carpi (right)
![DSCN3868 _ Tobiolo e l'Arcangelo Raffaele, Girolamo da Carpi](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8479/8262610278_f97cca4485.jpg)
Tobiolo e l'Arcangelo Raffaele, Girolamo da Carpi
![DSCN3871 _ San Luigi IX di Francia, Girolamo da Carpi](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8353/8262610202_fc4e4ae10c.jpg)
San Luigi IX di Francia, Girolamo da Carpi
![DSCN3874 _ San Paolo apostolo, Domenico Panetti (?)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8058/8261540793_46c8347667.jpg)
San Paolo apostolo, Domenico Panetti (?)
![DSCN3876 _ Allegoria di Sant'Agostino come Maestro dell'Ordine (fascimile del disegno a tempera su carta), Girolamo Domenichini](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8221/8262610040_fc7e00f140.jpg)
Allegoria di Sant'Agostino come Maestro dell'Ordine (fascimile del disegno a tempera su carta), Girolamo Domenichini
![DSCN3877 _ Allegoria di Sant'Agostino come Maestro dell'Ordine (fascimile del disegno a tempera su carta), Girolamo Domenichini](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8262609930_da1b39ff36.jpg)
![DSCN3880 _ Allegoria di Sant'Agostino come Maestro dell'Ordine (fascimile del disegno a tempera su carta), Girolamo Domenichini](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8356/8261540501_362f3316b9.jpg)
Allegoria di Sant'Agostino come Maestro dell'Ordine (fascimile del disegno a tempera su carta), Girolamo Domenichini
![DSCN3881 _ Allegoria di Sant'Agostino come Maestro dell'Ordine (fascimile del disegno a tempera su carta), Girolamo Domenichini](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8261540411_818d7e9285.jpg)
Allegoria di Sant'Agostino come Maestro dell'Ordine (fascimile del disegno a tempera su carta), Girolamo Domenichini
![DSCN3883 _ L'Antico e il Nuovo Testamento, Benvenuto Tisi detto Garofalo](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8262609544_d45536a50c.jpg)
L'Antico e il Nuovo Testamento, Benvenuto Tisi detto Garofalo
![DSCN3890 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8075/8262609126_e2328dbddc.jpg)
![DSCN3888 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8261540027_8e36aca3a4.jpg)
![DSCN3889 _ Pinacoteca Nazionale (Palazzo Diamanti), Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8262609246_6fbed5e94c.jpg)
![DSCN3892 _ Sapiente con compasso e globo (Atlante q), Giovanni Francesco Luteri detto Dosso Dossi](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8499/8261539615_00a81d3acf.jpg)
Sapiente con compasso e globo (Atlante ?), Giovanni Francesco Luteri detto Dosso Dossi
![DSCN3894 _ Storie di Costantino e di papa Silvestro, Benvenuto Tisi detto Garofalo](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8262608850_822510fcb0.jpg)
Storie di Costantino e di papa Silvestro, Benvenuto Tisi detto Garofalo
![DSCN3897 _ Polittico Costabili, Benvenuto Tisi, detto il Garofalo, Giovanni Luteri, detto Dosso Dossi](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8355/8261539399_1139b6f043.jpg)
Polittico Costabili, Benvenuto Tisi, detto il Garofalo, Giovanni Luteri, detto Dosso Dossi
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The rest of Ferrara continued to offer endless visual pleasures, including Palazzo Massari which was another main museum but was closed for the time being.
![DSCN4067 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8351/8261998025_79a82b97cd.jpg)
![DSCN3922 _ Palazzo Massari, Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8262608040_a1a769476f.jpg)
Palazzo Massari
![DSCN3980 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8262000091_7f585630e7.jpg)
![DSCN3960 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8263068408_7509f7ec6f.jpg)
![DSCN3974 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8263068348_e66b1c9966.jpg)
![DSCN4307 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3689/9600115489_fa01590910.jpg)
![DSCN4022 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8263067434_a88fae11d6.jpg)
![DSCN4006 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8263067760_be650f6f47.jpg)
![DSCN3985 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8262000007_4ce75045b3.jpg)
![DSCN3987 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8355/8261999919_3b139d5859.jpg)
![DSCN4011 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8263067674_f4152f5fa0.jpg)
By the time children left their schools, this museum city suddenly became much more alive and we had a peep of the people in Ferrara, young and old.
![DSCN3975 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8200/8263068286_5b586b25eb.jpg)
![DSCN4001 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8069/8263067906_9dda312836.jpg)
![DSCN3991 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8067/8261999867_860a2c32c2.jpg)
![DSCN4315 _ Ferrara, 17 October](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/9600072049_007890bca2.jpg)
This blog concludes my report of our wonderful Austria and Italy Trip in October 2012.
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Label: Italy, Austria and Italy Trip 2012