Modern Art, Gallery of

▪ museum, Florence, Italy

Italian  Galleria D'arte Moderna,  

      in Florence, Italy, museum of Italian painting and sculpture of the 19th and 20th centuries housed in a section of the Pitti Palace. It includes works from the Neoclassical and Romantic periods of the late 18th century.

      Notable holdings include paintings by Pompeo Batoni and sculptures by Antonio Canova. The emphasis is on Italian artists, but representative works by those of other nationalities are included, including some fine French examples. Several rooms contain the Diego Martelli collection of Macchiaioli painters. Artists represented include Giuseppe Abbati, Giovanni Boldini, Silvestro Lega, and Giovanni Fattori.

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