Museo Civico Casa Cavassa

Casa Cavassa, today the Civic Museum of Saluzzo, is one of the symbolic buildings of the Saluzzo Renaissance: it was the home of Galeazzo Cavassa and his son Francesco, members of a family of Carmagnolese apothecaries. In 1464 Galeazzo was vicar general to the Marquis of Saluzzo, a position later held by his son Francesco. During Francesco's time, the residence underwent major decorative interventions. The house was later turned into a museum thanks to Marquis Emanuele Tapparelli D'Azeglio, who purchased it in 1883 and undertook major restoration work. The marquis acquired objects and works dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries on the antiques market, with the intention of recreating the furnishings of the house. In 1888 he donated the building to the City of Saluzzo, which, following his wishes, inaugurated the Museum in 1891. Today the Museum has 15 rooms with painted wooden ceilings and decorated walls and houses, among other works, the Madonna of Mercy altarpiece, a masterpiece by Hans Clemer.