Galleria d'arte moderna
Galleria d'arte moderna, Modern art museum in Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy
Description
The Gallery of Modern Art is housed on the second floor of Pitti Palace and displays Italian artworks spanning the late 1700s through the early 1900s. The exhibition fills roughly thirty rooms with paintings from both regional and nationally significant artists of that period.
History
The museum was founded in 1914 and opened to the public in 1924, initially drawing its collection from the Academy of Fine Arts. Over time, it grew to reflect the artistic preferences of Florence's ruling families and their influence on regional taste.
Culture
The collection features the Macchiaioli, a 19th-century Tuscan artistic movement, with works by Giovanni Fattori and Silvestro Lega that show how local artists depicted their region and its light in fresh ways. You can see how these painters broke from traditional academic styles by focusing on color and light effects in their scenes.
Practical
The museum spreads across multiple levels and most areas are accessible for wheelchair users, making navigation fairly straightforward. It helps to wear comfortable shoes and allow time to explore, as the collection offers plenty to see.
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Notable works like The Battle of Magenta display dramatic historical scenes with intense colors and movement that capture viewers' attention immediately. The gallery rooms themselves retain furnishings and decorative elements from the Medici period, creating the sensation of walking through an aristocratic residence rather than a typical modern museum.
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