Galleria d'arte moderna of Genoa, Modern art museum in Villa Saluzzo Serra, Genoa, Italy
The Galleria d'arte moderna houses more than 2,500 artworks in Villa Saluzzo Serra, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints spanning the nineteenth century through contemporary times. The collections are arranged across rooms that showcase different artistic movements from this period.
Prince Odone of Savoy laid the foundation for this institution in 1866 with an initial art donation, and it officially opened its doors in 1928. This timeline shows how the collection grew from a private gift into a major public museum.
The gallery holds the largest public collection of plein-air paintings from the Gray School, showcasing how artists like Tammar Luxoro and Alfredo D'Andrade captured the local landscape and light. These works reflect the artistic traditions that shaped the region's creative identity.
The museum is housed in a multi-story villa with various rooms, so it helps to understand the layout before your visit or grab a map on arrival. Mornings and early afternoons tend to be less crowded times to explore the galleries.
The sculpture section features a dedicated gallery of over 50 plaster casts by Giulio Monteverde, including the life-size terracotta work 'La Convalescente'. These casts are rare examples of nineteenth-century sculptural techniques and show how artists prepared works for display and reproduction.
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