Pinacoteca
THE PINACOTECA AMBROSIANA IS OPEN ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1
On Monday, November 1, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is open from 10.00 to 18.00.
15/10/2021
NEWS
Probably dating from about 1640, these two panels were painted by Jan Brueghel the Younger, the son of Jan Brueghel the Elder. The fact that they are exactly the same size suggests that they were part of a single work, together with other paintings, all based on the first chapters of the Book of Genesis. In terms of subject and composition, the general format is clearly derived from his father’s works, even though the quality is considerably lower, as can be seen, for example, in the ungainly, impossible position of Eve in the scene of the original sin.
On Monday, November 1, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is open from 10.00 to 18.00.
The primary objective of this partnership wants to be the common enhancement of the book heritage available in both libraries, studying innovative forms of accessibility to the precious historical collections and in particular to the ancient manuscripts in Arabic that the Ambrosiana Library has collected and preserved since the seventeenth century
A journey through representation in the Napoleonic era in Milan: a melting pot of tradition, propaganda and of change and continuity at the same time.
Open from Sep 1, Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 13.00. Reservation mandatory.
