Verona's Studio la Città has been around since 1969, proudly displaying modern classics by a variety of artists. The gallery moved to a larger location in 2007, allowing it space to expand the scope of its offerings to include concerts, performances and more. Visit the website to see its full program.
Castelvecchio was founded in the mid 14th century at the behest of Cangrande II della Scala, as a princely residence with fortress, and was called Castle of San Martino in Aquaro because it incorporated a small church dedicated to the saint. Around the beginning of the 15th century, after the viscounts built two forts on the hills (St. Peter and St. Felix), it acquired its current name. Over the centuries, it continued to have military functions - with the domination of Venice, it was the seat of an academy; with Napoleon, two new wings were added to the building. Then, with the Austrians, it played a strategic role in the general plan of fortification of Verona. In the 1920s, Verona municipality decided to move its medieval and modern art sections of the Civic Museum to Castelvecchio. The present layout of the building and its exhibitions are the result of a major rehabilitation and construction, between 1956 and 1964, by the architect Carlo Scarpa.
The civic natural history museum is in the 16th century Palazzo Pompei, a masterpiece by Sanmicheli. The building was given to the town in 1854 by Count Alessandro Pompei for it to become an exhibition site for scientific and ethnographic collections, and for renaissance artifacts and art collections. While there was a time when the natural collections were few in comparison to the rest, the collection grew quickly with the passage of time. There were problems of space and it was only in 1936 that the art collections were moved to other buildings. Palazzo Pompei became an exhibition space exclusively for natural science. At present, there are 19 rooms in which you can see more than 2,000,000 examples of the world's animals, plants, geology, paleontology and prehistory. The fossilized fish from Bolca are a major attraction. They are contained in a weir which is 45,000,000 years old.
Established in 1968, Galleria Dello Scudo is a contemporary art gallery that widens the art horizon of the city. Beautiful masterpieces by popular Italian artists like Gastone Novelli, Giuseppe Spagnulo, Toti Scialoja, Marco Gastini, and Salvatore Scarpitta. Entry to the gallery is free and the exhibitions keep changing. The gallery has been working in the field of art research by joining hands with international galleries and museums such as the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, The Phillips Collection, Washington, and Tate Gallery, London.
This obligatory port of call for any visitor to Verona is said to be the very residence that inspired Shakespeare in writing his most famous star-crossed lovers. Built in the 13th Century, this Gothic-style home once belonged to the dell Capello family, which fans of Romeo and Juliet will notice sounds strikingly similar to Juliet's last name: Capulet. It was built on the remains of a Roman insula, an ancient urban housing unit, and today plays host to a small museum filled with antiques from the 16th Century on. The site's famous balcony overlooks a courtyard renovated by Antonio Avena in 1935, which also features a bronze Juliet statue created by sculptor Nereo Costantini. History buffs and literature lovers often stop for a photo in front of the historic and romantic Casa di Giulietta.
Set up in 1973 this museum takes its name from the art historian Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle. It conserves frescoes which have been removed from religious and state buildings in Verona since last century. On the upper floor, in the first room there is a display of a group of frescoes from 1180. They were found on a second layer in the votive chapel of the San Nazaro and San Celso. In the second room, there are displays of frescoes taken from Palazzo Guarienti ai Filippini. They contain allegorical scenes which are attributed to Paolo Farinati. Finally there is a third room in which there frescoes by Felice Brusasorci and Bernardino India. These came from the now demolished Palazzo Fiorio Della Seta.
A leading figure in the city's art and culture scene, Galleria Massella features an array of fascinating works of art. Aimed at providing a platform for young local artists, the collection of this gallery largely includes beautiful works by lesser known and upcoming artists. Dedicated to promoting, exhibiting and educating the masses about the different styles and forms of contemporary art, here visitors are offered a deeper meaning of creativity through fascinating canvas paintings. Apart from the permanent displays, regular exhibitions and art events are also organised here, wherein visitors and art enthusiasts can get a glimpse of a number of famous paintings and even meet their creators.
Nestled right in the heart of the city, Teatro Bibiena is a historic theater that dates back to December 1769. Constructed by Antonio Galli Bibiena, the structure was designed in the early Rococo and late Baroque architectural styles. Used as a theater even today, it also functions as a museum and the interior is characterized by monochrome frescoes that are credited to Bibiena.
Verona's Studio la Città has been around since 1969, proudly displaying modern classics by a variety of artists. The gallery moved to a larger location in 2007, allowing it space to expand the scope of its offerings to include concerts, performances and more. Visit the website to see its full program.
Club Il Giardino is a cozy place for musicians and like-minded people to socialize and enjoy the evenings. It is also used for concerts of various genres. Done up with posters and warm colors, the ambiance is inviting and friendly. Some of their previous listings are Mojo Filter, Rider's Bone, Alphataurus and Joe Sal.
Your trip to Verona is incomplete without experiencing an opera show at the Teatro Filarmonico, one of the grandest opera houses of Verona, if not the country. Embellished in elegant hues of gold and red, this magnificent opera theater is Verona's pride and is nothing less than a landmark. It was bombed during world war 2 and was later rebuilt to the splendid structure that it is today. With its stellar reputation, Teatro Filarmonico continues to draw the top voices and orchestras to perform on its stage and mesmerize the audience.
Fondazione Museo Miniscalchi Erizzo is housed in the 15th-century palace of the same name in the Via Mamaso. It exhibits the furnishings and rich art collections of an ancient family. The 15 rooms, containing furnishings from the 16th and 18th Centuries, house numerous, varied collections. They are all organized by theme. Some of the rooms contain important archaeological finds from the Etruscan and Roman periods, including bronzes, glassware, ceramics and coins. Other rooms contain weapons and armor from the 16th and 17th Centuries while in others paintings and drawings by Venetian masters of the 16th and 17th Centuries are displayed. The Portrait of Nicolò Erizzo by Alessandro Longhi is one that particularly stands out.