Art Museums of the World : The Palatine Gallery, young Raphael
The Palazzo Pitti, in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. The palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The Palatine Gallery on the first floor contains a large ensemble of over 500 principally Renaissance paintings, which were once part of the Medicis' and their successors' private art collection. The gallery, which overflows into the royal apartments, contains works by Raphael, Titian, Correggio, Rubens, and Pietro da Cortona.
Primary Title
- Art Museums of the World : The Palatine Gallery, young Raphael
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 2 February 2010
Start Time
- 15 : 10
Finish Time
- 15 : 40
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 26
Channel
- Arts Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- The Palazzo Pitti, in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. The palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The Palatine Gallery on the first floor contains a large ensemble of over 500 principally Renaissance paintings, which were once part of the Medicis' and their successors' private art collection. The gallery, which overflows into the royal apartments, contains works by Raphael, Titian, Correggio, Rubens, and Pietro da Cortona.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Raphael, 1483-1520
- Palazzo Pitti
- Galleria Palatina
- Art
- Art museums--Italy--Florence.
- Siena (Italy)--History--Medici rule, 1557-1737
Genres
- Art
- Documentary
Contributors
- Wataru Takahashi (Director)
- Ross Douglas (Narrator)
- NHK (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Raphael, 1483-1520
- Palazzo Pitti
- Galleria Palatina
- Art
- Art museums--Italy--Florence.
- Siena (Italy)--History--Medici rule, 1557-1737