The National Art Gallery

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The National Picture Gallery, in Bologna

The National Picture Gallery of Bologna keeps a rich collection of paintings, notably of the famous Bolognese school. The Bologna audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this great art museum, a witness of the artistic influence of the town.

The great museum of the Bolognese school

The National Picture Gallery is the great fine arts museum of Bologna, installed in the former university quarter. Its collections retrace the history of Emilian and Bolognese painting, from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century. It particularly honours the famous Bolognese school, which shone in the baroque era and gave birth to great masters, including the Carracci, founders of an influential academy, as well as Guido Reni, Guercino and Domenichino. There you admire religious and secular masterpieces, monumental altarpieces and refined compositions, including the famous Ecstasy of Saint Cecilia by Raphael. A witness of the great pictorial tradition of Bologna, one of the capitals of Italian art, the National Picture Gallery is an essential stop for lovers of painting.

What to see

You admire a rich collection of Emilian and Bolognese painting from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century, honouring the Bolognese school and its great masters, the Carracci, Guido Reni, Guercino and Domenichino, as well as the famous Ecstasy of Saint Cecilia by Raphael. The National Picture Gallery testifies to the artistic influence of Bologna. It is a stop for art lovers, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The National Picture Gallery lies in the university quarter of Bologna, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What school does the National Picture Gallery of Bologna honour?

The famous Bolognese school, which shone in the baroque era, with great masters like the Carracci, Guido Reni, Guercino and Domenichino; you also admire there the famous Ecstasy of Saint Cecilia by Raphael.