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> arte sacra<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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An unbreakable bond<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In 1454<\/strong>, the Ventimiglia court moved from Geraci Siculo to Castelbuono. With them they brought a treasure of inestimable value: the Sacred Relic of the Skull of Saint Anne<\/strong>. From that moment, a deep and lasting bond was forged between the Saint \u2014 the mother of Mary \u2014 and the people of Castelbuono, culminating in her proclamation as the town\u2019s patron saint.<\/p>\n

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Una devozione che attraversa i secoli e che la sezione di Arte Sacra racconta attraverso uno dei complessi di oreficeria religiosa pi\u00f9 significativi della Sicilia: il cosiddetto <\/span>Tesoro di Sant'Anna<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Treasury of Saint Anne<\/strong>
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Gold, silver, coral and objects of centuries-old faith: the Treasury of Saint Anne is a collection that speaks of power, beauty and popular devotion all at once.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Among the masterpieces of the collection, the 17th-century altar frontal stands out<\/strong>, embroidered with gold and silver thread and embellished with coral \u2014 a work of extraordinary refinement. Beside it stands the alabaster statue of St George and the Dragon <\/strong>and a series of liturgical artefacts that bear witness to centuries of patronage by the nobility and local piety.<\/p>\n

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The Reliquary of St Anne<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The most precious piece in the entire collection is the silver reliquary housing the Skull of St Anne<\/strong>, kept in the Palatine Chapel.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Commissioned in 1521 by Isabella Moncada<\/strong>, it is a work of goldsmithing of exceptional craftsmanship \u2014 not merely a sacred object, but the tangible symbol of the pact between the Ventimiglia family and the community of Castelbuono.
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