Published 26/11/2019
Images of masterpieces from the National Gallery of Umbria now available at Bridgeman Images
Located in Perugia, the National Gallery of Umbria is housed in the Palazzo dei Priori, one of the most iconic architectural buildings of the Italian Gothic period.
After separating from the Accademia del Disegno, the museum became a civic art gallery on the 4th June, 1863. Ten years later, the entire collection was welcomed within the walls of the Palazzo dei Priori. In 1918 it was purchased by the state and became known as the Regia Galleria Vannucci, and finally a few years later it was renamed as the National Gallery of Umbria.
Organised in chronological order, today it houses important works and exceptional examples of the Italian Medieval and Renaissance periods, including the great Gothic painter Gentile da Fabriano:
The staging of the life of Saint Nicholas, produced by Fra Angelico for the Guidalotti polyptych, also known as the Dominican Altarpiece:
The Polyptych of Saint Anthony, work by Piero della Francesca, one of the great revolutionaries of Renaissance painting.
The works of Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, and Luca Signorelli - are among the most influential painters of 15th century Italy and are renowned for having painted part of the Sistine Chapel with their frescoes.
Sculptors Arnolfo di Cambio (c.1245-1310), Nicola and Giovanni Pisano (c. 1220-84) and Agostino di Duccio (c. 1418-1481).
The collection encompasses a vast pictorial production dating from the 17th century to the 19th century, including works by Orazio Gentileschi, Valentin de Boulogne, Pietro da Cortona, il Sassoferrato, Francesco Trevisani, Sebastiano Conca, Pierre Subleyras, Corrado Giaquinto, and Jean-Baptiste Wicar.
Images from the National Gallery of Umbria are now available for reproduction through Bridgeman Images. Please contact us for further information.
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