Museo d’Arte della città di Ravenna (MAR)
Housed in the magnificent former monastery and abbey of Santa Maria in Porto, this municipal art collection with origins in the Napoleonic era has a core of 300 paintings and sculptures, with sections dedicated to late Middle Ages-early Renaissance pious works and the 16th and 17th century, to the Novecento and contemporary works. Seek out the archaic-looking, myth-inspired equine terra-cotta sculpture L’Assediato (1999) by Paladino that seems to span the ages. The collection is well displayed and artfully lighted, especially the vibrant contemporary mosaic section, plus there's the RavennaMosaico biennial among the changing shows.
