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Galleria d'Arte Moderna
Opening hours
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Thursday: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Friday: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Saturday: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Sunday: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
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Modern museum in Pitti Palace housing Italian paintings & sculptures from the 19th & 20th centuries.via Google
Showcases 19th and early 20th-century Italian paintings, with a focus on the revolutionary Macchiaioli movement.
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- Located on the top floor of Palazzo Pitti, offering great views of the gardens.
Reviews from Google
The Gallery of Modern Art in Palazzo Pitti offers visitors a unique opportunity to take a break from Renaissance masterpieces and explore Italian art of the 19th and early 20th centuries. This is not a gallery of global avant-garde artists, but rather a living history of Italian painting and sculpture of this period. The most intriguing aspect is the contrast between the works on display and their setting. You can admire paintings by Italian masters, many of whom belong to the Macchiaioli school (Italian Impressionists), all set in sumptuous, richly decorated rooms once home to the nobility. Gilded stucco and painted ceilings provide an unusual yet magnificent backdrop for the works, often themed around everyday life or landscapes. Stunning, yet lesser-known works can be found here. The Gallery of Modern Art is a wonderful complement to the Palatine Gallery, demonstrating that Florence remained an artistic hub well beyond the Renaissance. A visit is recommended for anyone who wants to see what happened in Italian art between Titian and the 20th century.
The collection covers art from predominantly 19 and 20th century, located on the second floor of the palace and isn’t that crowded as 1st floor of the palace. It’s worth to buy a combined ticket to see all 3 floors + treasury + Palatine Chapel.
The museum is located in the former residence of the Habsburg-Lorraine family, with exhibition rooms arranged chronologically. Each room combines period decor with a refined atmosphere for viewing art, creating a unique and immersive experience. Officially opened in 1924, the museum features 30 rooms and houses an extensive collection of Italian art from the late 18th to the early 20th century. Notable movements represented include Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and the Macchiaioli school—often seen as a precursor to Impressionism.
This was an "experience" of the Masters who walked Firenze over the centuries. There are no words, only emotions and feelings of walking, being, and existing in the same place as they were...
Brilliant museum, not to be missed. The commentary on the work is outstanding as an education for people who appreciate art but don't necessarily know a lot about this period in Italian painting and sculpture. They situated the work in their social and political context as well as within the schools and debates about art at the time. The collection is comparable to the Musee D'Orsay. My knowledge was so enriched by going through the collection. Thankyou to all whose work goes into preserving the collection and giving insight into the meaning and context of the work that people like me couldn't glean otherwise.