March 25th, 2023
Inside the
Doges’ Palace in Venice a new painting gallery has just been opened in the rooms that were once occupied by the Criminal Court.
These rooms, so precious in particular for the presence of the
gilt leather decoration on the walls, now host some paintings that have always been present in the palace, but not exhibited for a long time, such as
Venice and Neptune, by Giambattista
Tiepolo, as well as works of art from private collections, given on a long term loan, as for example the fabulous
Mary Magdalene by
Artemisia Gentileschi, or the tender portrait of the woman loved by
Titian with their young daughter.
Some
Flemish works of art also attract our attention: a Male Portrait by
Van Eyck, a suffering Christ surrounded by caricatural figures, painted by
Quentin Metsys, and, last but not least, the mind blowing Infernal Allegory by an
anonymous follower of Hieronymus Bosch’s.
If you want to contact us for a guided tour of the Doge's Palace, write to:
info@guidedtoursinvenice.com
