Pinacoteca di Brera
Born from the will of Napoleon, it is the great gallery of Milan that celebrates the masterpieces of Italian painting, from Mantegna to Hayez.
Brera is one of Italy's most important national galleries, with an exceptional focus on Venetian and Lombard painting. Its collection is a succession of fundamental works in the history of art, such as the impossible perspective of Mantegna's 'Lamentation over the Dead Christ', the kiss symbolizing the Risorgimento by Hayez, and the metaphysical sacred conversation of Piero della Francesca's 'Brera Madonna'. With masterpieces ranging from the 14th to the 20th century, including Raphael and Caravaggio, Brera offers a powerful and complete vision of the Italian pictorial tradition.