Italian paintings of the

16th-18th Centuries in the Gatchina Palace

Museum

Italian paintings of this period possessed by the Gatchina Palace Museum number over fifty pieces.Despite its modest size the collection is undoubtly of interest since it comprises several 16th-century

paintings: one attributed to Giulio Romano; some painted by great masters like Salvator Rosa,

Francesco Zuccarelli and Francesco Guardi;and several paintings by less distinguished but

important artists like Viviano Codazzi, Luca Forteand Nicolo Bambini.

L. MassariXVII CENTURY

S. ROS

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XVII CENTURY

The Gatchina collection of paintings, including the Italian pieces, was

initiated by Count Grigory Orlov whowas the Palace's fist owner.

From 1783 on, the Gatchina estate was in the possession of Crown Prince

Pavel. After his accession Emperor Pavelhad many paintings brought from the

Hermitage to Gatchina. Under his successors the Gatchina collection

continued to be replenished by paintingsfrom the Hermitage.

Unknown Venetian Artist of XVII century

F. ZuccarelliXVII century

Bellotto1740th

Gvardy1745-1750

Toward the beginning of the 20th century it had become

quite a remarkable. After that the Gatchina collection,

whose composition had been radically changed, was never

published in full.

P. De Matteis‘Appolon and Galatia’

1713

Nicolo Bambini‘Jupiter and Io’

Canvas, oilXVII century