{"id":7248,"date":"2025-07-12T16:21:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T16:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palazzo-pitti.com\/?post_type=attractions&p=7248"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:03:29","slug":"the-palatine-gallery","status":"publish","type":"attractions","link":"https:\/\/palazzo-pitti.com\/pt\/atrac%c3%a7%c3%b5es\/a-galeria-palatina\/","title":{"rendered":"The Palatine Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Among the wonders housed inside Palazzo<\/strong> Pitti<\/strong><\/a>, the Palatine Gallery is one of the most fascinating and rich art collections in Europe. Located on the first floor of the building, this gallery is not just a museum, but an immersive journey through Renaissance and Baroque art, set in sumptuous rooms that once hosted the courts of the Medici and Lorraine families.<\/p>\n

A Noble and Private Collection<\/strong>
\nThe Palatine Gallery<\/strong><\/a> began as the private collection of the Medici, later enriched by the Lorraine. Unlike modern museum criteria, which organize works by artist or period, the Gallery maintains a \u201chistoric\u201d layout in eighteenth-century style: paintings arranged according to aesthetic hierarchies, gilded frames, and richly decorated walls. This allows for a unique experience, more like a court visit than a contemporary museum.<\/p>\n

The Masterpieces: Raphael, Titian, Rubens<\/strong>
\nThe heart of the Palatine Gallery is a series of absolute masterpieces of painting. Most outstanding are the works of Raphael, of which the gallery holds one of the largest collections in the world. Among the most famous are:<\/p>\n