Paintings Gallery of the Vatican Museums

The Pinacoteca displays over 460 paintings arranged chronologically across 18 rooms, spanning from medieval works through the 19th century.

Pope Pius VI established the initial collection in 1793, which expanded significantly when Napoleon returned artworks to the Vatican in 1816.

The gallery houses Leonardo da Vinci's unfinished St. Jerome, Raphael's Transfiguration, and Caravaggio's Deposition among its notable paintings.

Visitors can access the Pinacoteca through the main entrance of Vatican Museums, with guided tours available in multiple languages.

The astronomical collection includes eight 18th-century canvases depicting celestial bodies, commissioned by Count Luigi Marsili for Pope Clement XI.

Address: WF42+7WV, Viale Centro del Bosco, 00120 Città del Vaticano

Website: https://museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/la-pinacoteca.html

GPS coordinates: 41.90573,12.45231

Latest update: March 6, 2025 06:20