Palazzo Pitti (additionally known as the ‘Pitti Palace’) is the most important museum advanced in Florence, Italy. It homes an enormous quantity of priceless art work that has been acquired over a interval of a whole bunch of years.
The palazzo has not all the time been a museum. The unique part of the constructing was constructed in 1458, as the house of a Florintine banker. In 1549 the Medicis bought the palazzo, and, for a time, it was utilized by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany’s ruling households for his or her fundamental residence. Throughout this time, the palazzo was expanded, as later generations that used it acquired huge portions of luxurious possessions. Subsequent to this, the palazzo was used for varied functions, and in 1919 it (with its contents) was donated to the folks of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III. It’s now used completely as a museum.
It may be troublesome to completely comprehend the significance of the museum and its artwork assortment. Listed beneath are the palazzo’s galleries, with temporary descriptions of the priceless treasures that they comprise, to assist in gaining a full appreciation of the museum.
THE PALATINE GALLERY
That is the most important of the galleries, and accommodates greater than 500 work, largely by well-known Renaissance artists. The gallery consists of 28 separate rooms, together with the next:
— Apollo room, with work by 16th century artists Il Rosso (Madonna with Saints – which initially hung within the San Spirito church), and Titian (an English Nobleman’s portrait, and a Magdalen).
— Ark room, which has a piece by 17th century artist, Giovan Caracciolo, and frescoes by 19th century artist Luigi Ademollo.
— Castagnoli room (named after Giuseppi Castagnoli, who painted the room’s ceiling frescoes), which accommodates each Medici household portraits and Lorraine household portraits, and a well-known stone pill within the stone-inlaid ‘Desk of the Muses’.
— Iliad room, which accommodates two Madonna work by 16th century artist del Sarto: Madonna Passerini and the household Panciatichi Madonna, and works by 17th century artist Artemisia.
— Jupiter room, with work by 16th century artist Raphael, in addition to works by del Sarto, Rubens, and Perugin.
— Justice room, with ceiling frescoes accomplished by 18th-19th century artist Antonio Fedi, and portraits by 16th century artists Paolo Veronese, Titian, and Tintoretto.
— Mars room, with work by Rubens, together with his 4 Philosophers (the place Rubens, himself, is portrayed), and his Penalties of Conflict allegories (after which the room was named). Pietro da Cortons’s fresco the Medici Triumph is painted on the room’s vault.
— Poccetti corridor (named after Bernardino Poccetti, who was initially thought to have painted the vault frescoes – it’s now thought that they have been accomplished by Matteo Rosseooi), which has works of Pontormo and Rubens.
— Prometheus room (named after frescoes that have been accomplished by 19th century artist Giuseppe Collognon), which has a quantity of spherical work, together with 15th century artist Filippino Luppi’s Madonna with Baby, two Botticelli’s portraits, and work accomplished by Domenico Beccafumi and Pontormo.
— Psyche room (named after its ceiling frescoes which have been accomplished by Giuseppe Collignon), which accommodates a quantity of work accomplished by 17th century artist Salvator Rose.
— Saturn room, with work by 16th century artists Raphael (Madonna of the chair, and Agnolo Doni and Cardinal Inghirami portraits), a del Sarto Annunciation, and Fra Battolomeo’s Jesus with the Evangelists.
— Ulysses room (frescoed by 19th century artist Gaspare Martellini), which has early work by Raphael and Fillippino Lippi.
— Venus room, which has a portray (commissioned by Napoleon) by 19th century artist Canova (the Venere Italica), landscapes by 17th century artist Salvator Rosea, and 4 works by 16th century artist Titian (together with La Bella, and Pope Julius II’s portrait).
— White corridor (initially the palazzo’s ball room, with primarily white decorations), which is the place momentary exhibitions are typically held.
ROYAL APARTMENTS
The royal residences have 14 rooms that have been previously used as dwelling quarters for the Medicis and their successors. They now home portraits of Medici relations, many accomplished by Giusto Sustermans. Most of the unique furnishings within the residences have been changed, however a couple of of the unique items are nonetheless left.
GALLERY OF MODERN ART
The gathering of work on this gallery contains 18th century to 20th century works, and takes up greater than 30 rooms. The work embody works from 19th and 20th century Italian actions. Probably the most notable of these was a 19th century Macchiaioli motion of Tuscan impressionist painters.
SILVER MUSEUM
That is also called “The Medici Treasury”. It contains works in cameos, silver, semi-valuable gems, and historical vases. The gathering additionally contains advantageous German gold objects and silver objects. The rooms even have magnificent 17th century frescoes.
PORCELAIN MUSEUM
This museum is in a constructing throughout the Boboli Gardens, which is situated behind the museum. The artifacts within the museum are from some of Europe’s best porcelain factories.
COSTUME GALLERY
This gallery takes up 13 rooms, and is the only Italian museum coping with Italian trend historical past. It has theatrical costumes and different sorts of clothes relationship from, respectively, the 16th and 18th centuries, and costume jewellery from the mid-20th century.
CARRIAGES MUSEUM
This museum has 18th-19th century carriages and extra means of conveyance utilized by dignitaries of the time.