The museum building itself is a masterpiece of Pordenone art. This is evidenced, for example, by the frescoes in the main hall, which were painted between the late 14th and early 15th centuries. They depict a subject that is decidedly rare to find in an Italian palace of that period: the chivalric saga of Tristan and Isolde.
The insertion of a fireplace along the long wall of the hall now interrupts part of the original scene. However, many moments of the story remain visible: a camp, a tournament between knights, Isolde and a confidante within the walls of a castle. On the adjoining wall, we see the heroine setting sail from a besieged city and the splendid details of the ship: the stern with its steering oars and the mast with its unfurled sail. It is white. In the legend, that colour signalled to Tristan that his beloved was on board. But it is precisely that colour that brings about the tragedy.
For this exceptionally rare fresco, a tactile panel with a braille caption has been created to ensure full accessibility for blind and visually impaired visitors.
