BRERA

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

The Brera district will definitely be one of the areas of Milan that will most fascinate you thanks to its cobbled streets, ancient palaces, hidden gardens, and literary and artistic atmosphere...

BRERA PALACE

BRERA PALACE

To reach Milan's most important museum you first have to cross a beautiful arcaded courtyard dating back to the seventeenth century that was created when the Brera Palace housed the Jesuit school. A...

A. MANTEGNA - DEAD CHRIST

A. MANTEGNA - DEAD CHRIST

You are standing before one of the most important paintings of this museum, which has also been voted as the most popular with visitors. Yet it certainly isn't a cheerful painting. It requires special...

BELLINI - ST. MARK PREACHING

BELLINI - ST. MARK PREACHING

You are now in one of the largest rooms of the Brera Art Gallery, where the large canvas Saint Mark Preaching in Alexandria sets the scene. A truly fascinating setting: more than 26 square meters of...

TINTORETTO - FINDING OF THE BODY OF ST. MARK

TINTORETTO - FINDING OF THE BODY OF ST. MARK

You are now in one of Brera's four main rooms, which are divided by pairs of columns and illuminated by round skylights. These rooms are called "Napoleonic" because they date back to when...

BOCCIONI - RIOT IN THE GALLERY

BOCCIONI - RIOT IN THE GALLERY

Although the Brera Art Gallery is mostly a collection of older art, there is also a worthy section dedicated to the twentieth century. If you're a fan of modern art, you'll be able to admire a number...

PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA - MONTEFELTRO ALTARPIECE

PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA - MONTEFELTRO ALTARPIECE

In a deliberately sober room that doesn't lack solemnity either, you're standing before one of the Art Gallery's masterpieces: the work of the esteemed fifteenth-century artist Piero della Francesca....

RAFFAELLO - THE MARRIAGE OF THE VIRGIN

RAFFAELLO - THE MARRIAGE OF THE VIRGIN

You'll find the painting The Marriage of the Virgin to the left of Piero della Francesca's altarpiece. You may not believe it, but this masterpiece was painted by an artist who had just turned...

CARAVAGGIO - SUPPER AT EMMAUS

CARAVAGGIO - SUPPER AT EMMAUS

The painting Supper at Emmaus has been in this new location of the Art Gallery since the end of 2016, placed here carefully with special lighting that enhances it perfectly. This masterpiece is by...

FRANCESCO HAYEZ - THE KISS

FRANCESCO HAYEZ - THE KISS

The second-to-last room of the museum has one of the most famous images of 19th century Italian painting, although its creator is certainly not as well-known as the other master painters of the past...

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