Accademia Carrara

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The front view of the Accademia Carrara

The Accademia Carrara [ karˈrara ] is an art museum and art college in Bergamo , Italy .

The origin can be traced back to the Count Giacomo Carrara , a patron and collector who left a generous inheritance to the city of Bergamo at the end of the 18th century. After the Count's death in 1796, his legacy was administered by a commissioner until 1958, after which the city of Bergamo took over direct supervision. In 1810 a new building was built in neoclassical forms based on a design by the architect Simone Elia , a student of Leopoldo Pollack ,

Sebastian by Raffael 1501/1502

The museum was able to increase its collection through acquisitions and donations. In 2006 it owned 1,800 paintings from the 15th to the 19th centuries, including paintings by artists such as Pisanello , Botticelli , Bellini , Lotto , Mantegna , Raffael , Moroni , Palma Giovane , Baschenis , Fra Galgario , Tiepolo , Canaletto and Piccio .

In addition to the pictures, there are drawings and prints, bronze figures, sculptures and porcelain, furniture and a collection of decorations in the museum's possession.

In 1793, when his private collection was first opened to the public, Count Giacomo Carrara wanted drawing and painting courses to take place here. The school, which was housed in the same building as the art gallery until 1912, is now housed in its own nearby building. Since 1988 it has been expanded into a state-recognized Accademia di Belle Arti (Academy of Fine Arts).

In 1991 the Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GAMEC), a gallery for modern and contemporary art, was added to the museum. It is housed in a building opposite the neoclassical headquarters, a former, now restored women's convent. The building currently has ten exhibition rooms on three floors. With the acquisition of Raccolta Gianfranco e Luigia Spajani in June 1999, the permanent collection contains contemporary works by Italian and foreign artists of the 20th century, such as: Boccioni , Balla , Morandi , Campigli , Casorati , Savinio , De Chirico , Kandinsky , Sutherland and Manzù .

Web links

Commons : Accademia Carrara  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 45 ° 42 ′ 13.9 "  N , 9 ° 40 ′ 32.2"  E