Academy Gallery in Venice: photos, reviews

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On the southern shore of the Grand Canal, the Gallery of the Academy building is located. The museum was founded in 1750, thanks to the efforts of the artist Giovanni Battista Piazzetta. Initially, the gallery not only exhibited paintings by masters but also taught sculpture and painting. At the beginning of the 19th century, thanks to Napoleon, the Academy gallery's collection was significantly enriched with paintings and icons from dissolved monasteries. The museum building itself does not boast large dimensions, however, it houses a total of 25 rooms, each of which displays collections of the most precious canvases by Venetian masters. For instance, the first room is entirely dedicated to Gothic and Byzantine art. Of course, there are also rooms dedicated to the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Here, the canvas "The Sacred Conversation," which depicts the Madonna with saints, and Veronese's painting "The Feast in the House of Levi," which occupies an entire wall, deserve special attention.

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15 EUR

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Wheelchair accessible, Suitable for children

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Piazzale Roma

Train station 1.2 km walk

Venezia

Bus stop 1.06 km walk

Venezia Piazalle Roma

Bus stop 1.06 km walk

4.6

based on 10,380 reviews

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4.6/5 10,380 reviews

Lars Gerhardt

Impressive collection with the center piece da Vincis human study

Giuseppe C

Da visitare un edificio enorme con altissimi soffitti, opere molto belle di pittori veneti. Prendetevi del tempo in quanto la visita è bella lunga, molte le opere d' arte. Un altro sito di Venezia da non perdere. Vale tutto il tempo che serve.

Luca G

Davvero molto bella Quadri veneti soprattutto del periodo tardo medievale prima età moderna, seguono poi alcune state di Canova

Academy Gallery in Venice

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