{"id":14802,"date":"2015-07-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freeareaguide.com\/italy\/blog\/brera-picture-gallery-milan\/"},"modified":"2022-09-08T17:24:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T17:24:31","slug":"brera-picture-gallery-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/blog\/brera-picture-gallery-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"Brera Picture Gallery Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBrera Picture Gallery Milan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pinacoteca di Brera<\/p>\n

Brera Picture Gallery Milan is located in the Brera District Milan (one of the most fashionable districts in Milan). It is considered\u00a0Milan’s most distinguished art gallery, with\u00a0many famous paintings and sculptures.\u00a0The number of masterpieces included in the exhibitions are astonishing.<\/p>\n

Brera Picture Gallery Milan<\/strong> is housed in a beautiful Baroque building, Palazzo Brera. It\u00a0is very impressive, centered around a quadrangle. It was a former fourteenth-century convent. Afterwards, the Jesuits founded a school, a library and an observatory.\u00a0And then finally, in 1776, the home of the Brera Academy (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera).\u00a0The original art collection was intended to be\u00a0study material for the students.\u00a0A lot\u00a0of the paintings were given by churches and convents that closed over time. Through the years, the impressive collection expanded by donations and some purchases.<\/p>\n

The art gallery spans over 38 rooms, filled with terrific\u00a0works of art. It is located on the first floor of the building.\u00a0There are mostly paintings by Italian artists, with a very large amount of religious art being\u00a0represented.\u00a0The artwork is\u00a0arranged in chronological order, and geographically (schools).<\/p>\n

Many masterpieces are on display\u00a0here, including works by Raphael, Caravaggio and Mantegna. It also includes Bellini, Canaletto, Della Francesca, Tintoretto, and Veronese. Some examples of the museum’s best works are\u00a0Supper at Emmaus, by Caravaggio, created in\u00a01606. Wedding of the Virgin, by Raphael, (one of his early masterpieces) created in 1504.\u00a0The Kiss, by Francesco Hayez, created in 1859.\u00a0Lamentation of Christ (The Dead Christ), by\u00a0Andrea Mantegna, created in 1480. Holy Conversation (Madonna and Child with Saints), by Piero della Francesca, created in 1474.\u00a0There are also some non Italian artists here. Which include Rembrandt, Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony Van Dyck, just to mention\u00a0a few.<\/p>\n

Also, there are some\u00a0glassed wall restoration rooms. You can witness\u00a0how much work, and detail is needed\u00a0for art preservation and restoration.<\/p>\n

The art school is located in the same building as the gallery. You will see a lot of the students lounging around and enjoying the interior courtyard.<\/p>\n

The entrance to Brera Picture Gallery Milan\u00a0is through the gift shop, which happens to be the exit too.\u00a0Do not forget the audio-guide (fee is 5 euros), it will immensely add to the enjoyment of the exhibits. Many times title of the work is not given in English.\u00a0There are lockers for backpacks which must be checked (1 euro deposit).\u00a0The price of admission is very reasonable (12 Euros).<\/p>\n

Go early, and then have lunch at one of the many excellent restaurants in the Brera District. Give yourself a few hours to get through all the different artworks.[\/tab]<\/p>\n

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