From 1800s to the present day
Through its collections of around 20,000 works, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations, the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea offers a rich portrayal of Italian art culture, from the 1800s to the present day.
Prato fiorito (1900-1903) by Giuseppe Pellizza da VolpedoLa Galleria Nazionale
Alla stanga (1886) by Giovanni SegantiniLa Galleria Nazionale
La caduta di Iperione o Secondo viaggio in Italia (1962) by Cy TwomblyLa Galleria Nazionale
Exhibition view, La Galleria NazionaleLa Galleria Nazionale
Spoglia d’oro su spine d’acacia (2002) by Giuseppe PenoneLa Galleria Nazionale
Grande composizione A con nero, rosso, grigio, giallo e blu (1919 - 1920) by Piet MondrianLa Galleria Nazionale
A journey through contrasts and harmony
The current layout of the collections, designed around the theme of time, breaks away from the usual chronological path and branches off into simultaneous journeys in which works of art are placed next to each other for harmony, contrast, references, and quotations.
Bombardamento notturno (1954 ca.) by Leoncillo leonardiLa Galleria Nazionale
Scontro di situazioni n.4 (1959) by Emilio VedovaLa Galleria Nazionale
Z-44 (1960) by Jannis KounellisLa Galleria Nazionale
Mele sulla "Gazzetta del popolo" (1928 ca.) by Felice CasoratiLa Galleria Nazionale
La pazza (1905) by Giacomo BallaLa Galleria Nazionale
Il Maestro Arturo Toscanini (1924) by Adolfo WildtLa Galleria Nazionale
Alongside major names from the history of art, the works of contemporary Italian and foreign-born artists open visitors’ eyes to differing and unexpected stimuli and suggestions. Reinterpreting the works in different situations from where they were previously displayed multiplies the possible perspectives and interpretations.
Per un uomo alienato (1968) by Alighiero BoettiLa Galleria Nazionale
Strutturazione pulsante (1959) by Gianni ColomboLa Galleria Nazionale
The building
The building itself, designed by Cesare Bazzani in 1911, plays a critical part in this reinterpretation, creating a dialog between the present and the past. A quasi-archaeological method has been used to restore it to its former glory, all the while maintaining an immediate relationship to the present.
Light again inhabits the spaces and the connection with the outside world and the city is key.
Ninfee rosa (1897 - 1899) by Claude MonetLa Galleria Nazionale
The Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea naturally and continuously goes through periods of transformation and renewal that become necessary over time, sometimes provoked by new experiences and critical interpretations.
Dopo il bagno (1886 ca.) by Edgar DegasLa Galleria Nazionale
Le corse al Bois de Boulogne. Nella tribuna; accanto alla stufa; sulla seggiola (1881) by Giuseppe De NittisLa Galleria Nazionale
Antigrazioso (1912 - 1913) by Umberto BoccioniLa Galleria Nazionale
Grande donna (Standing Woman III) (1960 ca.) by Alberto GiacomettiLa Galleria Nazionale
Superficie 290 (1958) by Giuseppe CapogrossiLa Galleria Nazionale
Ritratto di Hanka Zborowska (1917) by Amedeo ModiglianiLa Galleria Nazionale
Le tre età (1905) by Gustav KlimtLa Galleria Nazionale
Il giardiniere (1889) by Vincent van GoghLa Galleria Nazionale
I visitatori (1968) by Michelangelo PistolettoLa Galleria Nazionale
Souvenir d'enfance à Athènes (1930 - 1931) by Alberto SavinioLa Galleria Nazionale
Senza titolo (1981) by Francesco ClementeLa Galleria Nazionale
It stands, therefore, as a meeting point, a place for research and discovery, inviting reflection on contemporary language and curation practices, on what the role of the museum is at the present time and on what common ground can it forge links with its audience.
Natura morta (1946) by Giorgio MorandiLa Galleria Nazionale
Watery Paths (Sentieri ondulati) (1947) by Jackson PollockLa Galleria Nazionale
Poetry reading tour (1961) by Gastone NovelliLa Galleria Nazionale
Il compianto degli amanti (1953) by Joan MiròLa Galleria Nazionale
