Galleria Sabauda

Galleria Sabauda Review

Some of the most important paintings from the vast collections of the house of Savoy are displayed here. The collection is particularly rich in 16th- and 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings: note the Stigmate di San Francesco (St. Francis Receiving Stigmata) by Jan Van Eyck (1395-1441), in which the saint receives the marks of Christ's wounds while a companion cringes beside him. Other Dutch masterpieces include paintings by Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) and Rembrandt (1606-69). L'arcangelo Raffaele e Tobiolo (Tobias and the Angel) by Piero del Pollaiuolo (circa 1443-96) is showcased, and other featured Italian artists include Fra Angelico (circa 1400-55), Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506), and Paolo Veronese (1528-88). Along with the Egyptian Museum, the gallery is housed in the Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze, a baroque tour de force designed by priest-architect Guarino Guarini. At this writing, there are plans to move the entire collection of paintings permanently to the Palazzo Reale in 2011.