National Gallery of Cosenza (Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza) description and photos - Italy: Cosenza (Topic)

National Gallery of Cosenza (Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza) description and photos - Italy: Cosenza. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza.

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The National Gallery of Cosenza is located in the building of the old Palazzo Arnone on the hill of Colle Trillo in Via Gravina. The construction of the Palazzo began in the first half of the 16th century by order of Bartolo Arnone, but even before the construction was completed, it was sold to the city municipality. At first, it housed the Tribunal and the Courtroom, and later the palace was used as a prison. After the prison was moved to another building, Palazzo Arnone was abandoned for a while, and then it was restored and turned into a museum. Today, it houses the city's Pinakothek - an art gallery - with works by Pietro Negroni, Mattia Preti, Luca Giordano and other painters. It also hosts various cultural events, including thematic exhibitions. One of the latter was dedicated to the work of the Italian artist, sculptor and theorist of futurism Umberto Boccioni.

In 2008, the Palazzo Arnone was renovated and in 2010 it opened its doors to visitors again. The gallery's collections today occupy four rooms, one of which contains a wooden shovel discovered here during the acquisition of the palace by the municipality in the 16th century, and the other exhibits two huge canvases by Luca Giordano measuring 5 by 3 meters. In 2010, the National Gallery of Cosenza acquired 38 exhibits from the prestigious Karime Collection, for which a special wing of the exhibition complex was prepared. New works include works by Ribera and Gisella di Boccioni.

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