The Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice are a state museum, which collects the best collection of Venetian and Venetian art, especially linked to paintings from the period from the 14th to the 18th century.
Among the major artists represented are Tintoretto, Giambattista Pittoni, Tiziano, Canaletto, Giorgione, Giovanni Bellini, Vittore Carpaccio, Cima da Conegliano and Veronese.
There are also other art forms such as sculptures and drawings, including the famous Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci (exhibited only on special occasions).
The Galleries are located in the Dorsoduro district, at the foot of the Accademia Bridge, in what was until the beginning of the 19th century the vast complex formed by the church of Santa Maria della Carità, the convent of the Lateran Canons and the Scuola Grande di Santa Maria della Carità (the entrance is for the portal of the latter).
They take their name from the Academy of Fine Arts, which opened them in 1817 and shared their location until 2004.
On 22 May 2019 Giulio Manieri Elia takes over from Paola Marini as director of the museum.
Academy Galleries in Venice
Address: Campo della Carita, 1050, 30123
Phone: 041 2413942
Site:
http://www.gallerieaccademia.it/Location inserted by
Bonometti Paola