Leonardo da Vinci at the Accademia Galleries

Leonardo Uomo Vitruviano

From August 29th and until December 1st there will be one more reason to visit the Accademia Galleries.

Alongside with masterpieces by Titian, Bellini, Veronese, Tintoretto, Carpaccio and many others, visitors will have a unique occasion to see an exhibition on Renaissance drawings dating from 1478 to 1516, which includes the famous Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci.

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The Sala dell’Albergo restored: thanks to Save Venice

Accademia Sala albergo

Save Venice, the American Committee that supports the artistic heritage of Venice by sponsoring the preservation of countless works of art, made possible this important restoration of the Sala dell’Albergo at the Accademia Galleries. The Sala dell’Albergo was originally used as a meeting room by the board of the Scuola della Carità, the charitable institution today part of the group of buildings that host the art collection.

The Accademia Galleries host the largest collection in the world of Venetian painting. You can see masterpieces by Titian, Bellini, Giorgione, Tintoretto, Carpaccio, Veronese, and many other great artists from the 14th to the 19th century.

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Restoration at Titian's Presentation

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