Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo
Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Palazzo Martinengo da Barco, sede storica della Pinacoteca, accoglie le collezioni civiche bresciane, formatesi grazie al generoso lascito del conte Paolo Tosio (1844) e alle acquisizioni susseguitesi nel corso degli anni. Il percorso prende avvio dal XIV secolo e, passando per opere d'arte di assoluta fama quali l'Angelo e il Redentore di Raffaello e l'Adorazione dei pastori di Lorenzo Lotto, si si arriva all'importante nucleo della pittura bresciana del Rinascimento, con i dipinti di Vincenzo Foppa, Romanino, Savoldo e Moretto. Si manifesta qui una peculiare attenzione per la realtà , che arriva poi fino all'umanissima stagione dei "pitocchi" di Giacomo Ceruti. Concludono il racconto le grandi commissioni dei collezioni bresciani di età neoclassica e romantica, tra Angelica Kauffmann, Andrea Appiani, Francesco Hayez e Antonio Canova.
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Boris K
Tel Aviv, Israel167 contributions
Jul 2021
Excellent gallery. It is of human size, well organized, everything is visible and approachable. Don't limit yourself by looking only at big names like Raphael, enjoy less known painters such as Romanino and Moretto. Strongly recommended.
Written July 31, 2021
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TheFrenchWanderer
Atlanta, GA91 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Recently re-opened, this is a a jaw dropping museum. Housed in a former palazzo, the rooms are gigantic as are the art works. Think huge palazzo reception rooms, painted red, with art works that are just as huge as the walls and looked like they were finished yesterday. I still can’t absorb how vibrant the colors are, how fresh the paint looks, and the sparkle off the Carrara marble sculptures. In the US, there would be hard barriers keeping you 5 feet from the works. You can get close enough to examen the wisps of white for lace, the nuances of that rich Venetian red paint and infinite shades of blue on a cape. I was so stunned examining one of the main sculptures that I forgot to take a photo of remembrance. This museum is unique in that it is one of the few where the art pieces were painted locally or by artists born in the area, a testament to the enduring wealth of Brescia through the centuries. Do not consider this one of the secondary museums of Brescia. Run, not walk, and visit this place.
Written June 8, 2019
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edenpac
Ljubljana, Slovenia24 contributions
Aug 2019
Nice palace with the beautiful paintings, recently renovated. We were lucky and entrance was free 16.8..
Written August 18, 2019
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vessi80
North Lanarkshire, UK1,070 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
Brescia needs more than a day to do it justice so on my second visit , this famous Art Gallery was a priority.
Entrance is 8 euros but free if you have a Brescia Card or the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia card which was the one I used constantly.
The building itself only re-opened a few months ago and the decoration is superb.
Different colours and ceiling textures give each room a personality of its own but you do also have a jaw dropping collection of Art.
What with Raphael and Moretto , a whole room of Ceruti and a stunning 'Moses and the Burning Bush' up high in the ceiling, it's quite breathtaking.
Room 13 holds the glassware and has an unbelievable Majolica tiled ceiling.
Giordano, Lotto, Tournier are all there.
Hayez famous 'Refugees of Parga' and 'Jacob and 'Esau' are on display , never mind his other works.
Sculpture by Canova and Ferrari as well.
I visited the Brera in Milan last week but this museum in Brescia was heaven on earth. A big thank you to the curator and those involved in the re-design.
Enthusiastic and helpful staff as well.
Entrance is 8 euros but free if you have a Brescia Card or the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia card which was the one I used constantly.
The building itself only re-opened a few months ago and the decoration is superb.
Different colours and ceiling textures give each room a personality of its own but you do also have a jaw dropping collection of Art.
What with Raphael and Moretto , a whole room of Ceruti and a stunning 'Moses and the Burning Bush' up high in the ceiling, it's quite breathtaking.
Room 13 holds the glassware and has an unbelievable Majolica tiled ceiling.
Giordano, Lotto, Tournier are all there.
Hayez famous 'Refugees of Parga' and 'Jacob and 'Esau' are on display , never mind his other works.
Sculpture by Canova and Ferrari as well.
I visited the Brera in Milan last week but this museum in Brescia was heaven on earth. A big thank you to the curator and those involved in the re-design.
Enthusiastic and helpful staff as well.
Written May 20, 2019
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Mariet C
Hilversum, The Netherlands41 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
This building was under restoration for years, but reopened in March . If you visit the Tiziano -exhibition in the Santa Giulia-museum, your ticket is also valid in the Pinacoteca. A good idea: it shows more and beautiful work of the same group of (mostly) Brescian painters like Moretto, Romanino, Foppo. This way we learned a lot about style , colours, etc, while enjoying the restored building as we went around.
Written June 24, 2018
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Alan H
Walsall, UK65 contributions
Jul 2022
A big art gallery, reflecting the tastes of the Tosio and Martinengo families, who collected the works displayed here.
Written August 4, 2022
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Cynthia F
Fair Lawn, NJ2,288 contributions
Sep 2019
We viewed some really nice paintings.
I'm not sure everyone will enjoy this museum, but art lovers will surely enjoy it.
I'm not sure everyone will enjoy this museum, but art lovers will surely enjoy it.
Written October 11, 2019
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Domi Migalska
Southern Poland, Poland6 contributions
Mar 2019
Im writing my first review to a place that is fantastic .This museum was heaven on earth.I really enjoyed the building that was re-opened a few months ago.There was enthusiastic and helpful staff as well.
Written July 23, 2019
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Jackalie B
Atlanta, GA202 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
This is an amazing small museum that has some incredible displays. The Rafeal portrait of the Angel is marvelous. You can get very close to the paintings here to see the techniques and colors.
Written September 17, 2018
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Tom H
Cork, Ireland117 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
This is in a quiet part of Brescia but it's worth looking for -- it'a about a 15 minute walk from the Duomo.
The building is beautifully restored and is very spacious. It's subdivided into rooms that easy to appreciate the art in.
The range of works of art on display is wonderful. My favourites are the works of local man Moretto. It's not often that one can get so close to a Rafael painting -- but you can here.
Walk through the building and soak up the peace of the place, too. It was very quiet while we visited. Staff were vigilant but very helpful.
The building is beautifully restored and is very spacious. It's subdivided into rooms that easy to appreciate the art in.
The range of works of art on display is wonderful. My favourites are the works of local man Moretto. It's not often that one can get so close to a Rafael painting -- but you can here.
Walk through the building and soak up the peace of the place, too. It was very quiet while we visited. Staff were vigilant but very helpful.
Written August 6, 2018
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Laura F
Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Italy
Dove parcheggiare?
stefunky74
Colombaro di Corte Franca, Italy172 contributions
Puoi parcheggiare al parcheggio adiacente Poliambulanza ( gratuito ) uscita Bs centro e spostarti con la metro. Oppure nelle vie adiacenti tipo Via Vittorio Emanuele II ( presente Easy park ) o vie limitrofe. Ok anche Park coperto Piazza Vittoria ( in centro ma molto caro ).
referee1985
Brescia, Italy869 contributions
ma la prima domenica del mese si paga?
Maria Grazia Z
Cremona, Italy1,311 contributions
Sì perchè è Pinacoteca comunale quindi non statale
michele t
brescia
la mostra di TIZIANO 21/3/-1/7/2018 è ospitata nel museo santa giulia come da depliant in mie mani oppure alla pinacoteca cittadina con l'apertura del palazzo Martinengo da Barco. Grazie per la risposta
Stefano c
Fidenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy1,881 contributions
Ciao è a Santa Giulia.
Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo (Brescia) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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- Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo is open:
- Tue - Sun 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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