The Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art of Lecce is located in the historic center of the city and is located in the Archbishop's Palace, near the Cathedral. The Museum was inaugurated in 1729 by the will of Bishop Michele Pignatelli. The collection tells the artistic history of the Diocese in particular of the City of Lecce. The collection includes sculptures, silverware, liturgical vestments and paintings. The paintings constitute the most conspicuous collection of the heritage exhibited and range from the fifteenth to the end of the eighteenth century. Among the most evocative works are the "Testimony of the faith of St. Ursula" by Paolo Finoglio, "Pasce ove mesa" which represents the idealized transposition of the institution of the Church, attributed to Nicolas Poussin. The few examples of sculpture present in the exhibition are in perfect harmony with the iconography of the paintings. Of great value are the Ecce Homo, "the Assumption" by Nicola Fumo and the Giuditta by Raffaele Caretta. The Neapolitan silverware and liturgical vestments that were in the Cathedral of Lecce conclude the exhibition. They tell of the wealth of the diocese with particular reference to the vestments in silk, gold and silver.