Museo Correr, Correr Museum, St Mark's Square, Venice
Museo Correr
Venice, Italy
Museo Correr offers a fascinating insight into the art and history of Venice
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About
In 1830 Teodoro Correr bequeathed his collection of works of art, documents and more to the city of Venice. He was a member of a traditional Venetian family and a meticulous and passionate collector, dedicating most of his life it.
Galleries
The gallery comprises of artworks by Giovanni Bellini, Antonello da Messina, Cosmè Tura, Vittore Carpaccio and others. Further bequests, gifts, loans, and acquisitions have added to this heritage. Other artists who are present throughout the exhibition rooms include Paolo Veneziano, Lorenzo Veneziano, Stefano Veneziano, Jacobello di Bonomo, Michele Giambono, Jacobello del Fiore, Gentile da Fabriano, Pisanello, Matteo Giovannetti, Bartolomeo Vivarini, Leonardo Boldrini, Pieter Bruegel the Younger, Jacopo Bellini, Alvise Vivarini, Cima da Conegliano, Lorenzo Lotto, Boccaccio Boccaccino, and several other important Italian and European artists.
In the grand Neoclassical rooms in the Napoleonic Wing there are works by the great sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822).
In the Procuratie Nuove there are collections that document various aspects of Venetian History, from daily life to public instutions, from naval achievements to local celebrations. There’s also an impressive art collection, which continues on the second floor, covering the period from the very earliest days of Venetian painting up to the 16th century
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