Brera Art Gallery

The Brera Art Gallery, in Italian known as Pinacoteca di Brera, was founded in 1776 to promote the training of art students. It is well known among citizens of Milan, for its exhaustive collection of remarkable paintings, as well as its Fine Arts Academy. Many of Italy’s pioneer artists and writers have graduated from the academy, including the Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo. The Brera Art Gallery showcases an impressive array of masterpieces by Italian and international artists dating from the 13th to the 20th century.

Home to one of the most outstanding collections of Italian paintings, it is a definite stop on every visit to Milan, especially for people who wish to marvel at the works of Raphael, Caravaggio, Veronese, Titian, Bramante and Bellini. Some equally-appealing highlights includes works by non-Italian artists like Rubens, Picasso, Mantegna and Hayez.