Gallerie dell'Accademia

Venice, Italy

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Campo della Carità, Dorsoduro 1050, 30123 Venice, Italy

Venice, Italy

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€16 (under 18 free)

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1Vittore Carpaccio4 works 2Sebastiano del Piombo2 works 3Giorgione1 work 4Leonardo da Vinci1 work 5Paris Bordone1 work

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The Gallerie dell'Accademia opened in 1817 to house the teaching collection of Venice's art academy, though its holdings grew dramatically from suppressed churches and monasteries during the Napoleonic period. The museum occupies three connected buildings: the former church and convent of Santa Maria della Carità, the Scuola Grande, and the Palladian-designed convent. Together they provide a chronological journey through five centuries of Venetian painting from Byzantine origins to the 18th century.

The collection charts the evolution of the Venetian school through works by Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and Tintoretto. Highlights include Giorgione's mysterious The Tempest, Veronese's monumental Feast in the House of Levi, and Vittore Carpaccio's narrative cycle depicting the Legend of St. Ursula. Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man belongs to the collection but rarely goes on display due to its fragility.

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Giorgione's The Tempest is the signature work. Nobody has fully explained what the painting depicts. That mystery has kept scholars busy for over five centuries.

Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man belongs to this museum, but it's rarely on public display. The drawing is too fragile for permanent exhibition. It appears only in occasional special shows.

Renaissance Venetian painting is the heart of the collection. Carpaccio's narrative cycles and Bellini's altarpieces fill multiple rooms. Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese complete the Venetian lineup.

Around 24 rooms tracing Venetian painting from the 14th to 18th century. Carpaccio's Dream of St Ursula cycle takes up an entire gallery. It's manageable in about two hours.

On the south bank of the Grand Canal, at the foot of the Accademia Bridge. The building was originally a church and monastery. Lorenzo Lotto's portraits hang near Renaissance altarpieces in the side galleries.

Please note: Artwork locations and display status may change. Some paintings may be on loan, in restoration, or moved to different galleries within the museum. We recommend contacting Gallerie dell'Accademia directly to confirm specific artwork availability before your visit.

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Top Genres at Gallerie dell'Accademia

Famous Works at Gallerie dell'Accademia

The Tempest

The Miracle of the Relic of the Cross at the Ponte di Rialto

The Miracle of the Relic of the True Cross on the Rialto Bridge

The Arrival of the English Ambassadors

Dream of St.Ursula

Vitruvian Man

The Miracle of St Mark Freeing the Slave

Shutters of the organ of San Bartolomeo, Venice

Sacred conversation

Portrait of a Gentleman in His Study

Fisherman Presenting the Ring to the Doge

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