M12. MUSEUM LIBRARY

The Museum library is a delightful room, its walls lined with bookcases, and its arched ceiling covered in colourful fresco. In the central cabinets we find displayed the open pages of selected books.    PLAN

M13. LIBRARY CEILING

The ceiling fresco shows a rather fanciful musical celebration in the midst of an urban environment.

M14. SMALL ORGAN

On one side of the library stands a small organ.

M15. CRUCIFIX

At the end of the Museum library are some display cases containing Cathedral treasures, like this golden crucifix.

M16. NATIVITY

This cabinet shows the Madonna and Child at centre, and presumably representatives of the Magi and Shepherds on either side.

M17. TREASURES

This cabinet displays a variety of precious church artefacts. An ornate monstrance is in the centre.   

M18. TWO GOLDEN FIGURES

Another mystery! The figure at right carries a chalice, the one at left some small animal.

M19. CRUCIFIX

This interesting crucifix shows Christ on the Cross, and St Mary and St John alongside. The crown at top signifies the Kingship of Jesus.

M20. BAROQUE

Gold, cherubs, and Baroque flamboyance!   

M21. NECKLET CROSSES

Three ornate little crosses, designed to be worn around the neck. There is symbolism here, with the cross being close to the heart.

M22. FOYER CEILING

We now leave the Museum by another route: stairs lead down to the Residence Square behind the Cathedral. This fresco ceiling is in the foyer.

M23. FOYER CRUCIFIX

This large crucifix stands in the foyer area. The usual ‘INRI’ text above the figure of Christ is sculpted as a parchment.

M24. EXIT DOOR

Finally, we leave the Museum and Cathedral complex by this door, out into Residence Square.