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THE ART OF ITALY IN THE QUEEN'S GALLERY, BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Renaissance & Baroque
30 March 2007 - 20 January 2008
The first exhibition of Italian art in the Royal Collection for over 40 years brings together 90 paintings and 85 drawings from royal palaces and residences across Britain. It celebrates the artistic legacy of the Stuart kings, Charles I and his son, Charles II, whose taste so profoundly influenced the character of the British Royal Collection. Described by the painter Peter Paul Rubens as 'the greatest amateur of paintings among the princes of the world', Charles I built up a collection of Italian masters to rival that of any European court of the period. Although Charles I collection was sold during the Commonwealth, a significant number of paintings were reclaimed or bought back by Charles II after the Restoration of the Monarchy.
This exhibition highlights some of the finest Italian works of art in the Royal Collection. It gives an overview both of the glories of the Renaissance and Baroque in Italy, and of the passionate collecting of Italian art by the British court in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Charles I, who reigned from 1625 to 1649, assembled one of the greatest collections of paintings ever seen in Europe. He brought Italian artists to England, he was presented with paintings as gifts, and he bought extensively, most notably the best of the magnificent Gonzaga collection of Mantua. His collection was sold after his execution, but his son Charles II (reigned 1660-85) reclaimed many paintings and also made new purchases. Charles II also collected Italian Renaissance drawings; a taste followed a century later by George III (reigned 1760-1820), who assembled a fine collection of Baroque drawings.
Interopa' s price: GBP 7.00 per person
Public price: GBP 7.50 per person
Terms and conditions:
All bookings on request basis, subject to availability.
Once confirmed, the exhibition tickets are non exchangeable, non refundable and are subject to prepayment
The tickets are non - commissionable.
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