Brera is one of the most fashionable districts in the city centre. It consists of narrow streets, flanked by artists’ ateliers and beautiful boutiques. The artistic vitality expressed by this district revolves around Accademia delle Belle Arti, the core of the district itself, a fine Baroque building dating back to the period between the sixteenth and the seventeenth century, housing the famous Pinacoteca di Brera.
The collections consist of more than five hundred paintings above all from Northern Italy, dating from the fourteenth to the twentieth century and include some of the finest works of art such as the “Wedding of the Virgin” by Raffaello, the “Madonna of the Egg” by Piero della Francesca, the “Dead Christ” by Mantegna and many others.
Last but not least, Teatro Giorgio Strehler and Piccolo Teatro Studio contribute to making this district one of the most charming areas and attract wide audiences both nationally and internationally with their extremely varied cultural offer and the traditional characters of Teatro dell’Arte such as Arlecchino.
If you wish to have information on the Pinacoteca di Brera, start discovering its treasures by connecting to the site
www.brera.beniculturali.it. |
