The entrance was quite interesting:
As was the ceiling overhead.
The descriptions on the artwork will be lacking in detail as there was not a lot of information available compared to some other galleries we visited.
The first area we visited had artwork dating back to the 1400's.
This is the Coronation of the Virgin in Paradise by Maestro di ceneda late 1740's
This is much earlier, sometime in the 1400's. I'm not sure what the many-headed beast represents, but I'm betting it's not good...
These dancing skeletons are quite creepy. These may be part of a series of Apocalyptic paintings done by Jacobello Alberegno in 1397.
This next collection is entitled "The Story of the Passion"
This next religious painting is the "Incredulity of St Thomas with Bishop Magno" by CIMA da Conegliano.
From the 1500's, a portrait of St. Peter by Giovanni Bellini .
I caught sight of a strange looking intruder at this point. He seemed to be decked out all in gray, perhaps from a distant future, perhaps armed with a phaser.
We were out of the painting area and into the sculptures. Once again there was minimal information in English.
This is a sculpture by Antonio Canova of an ancient wrestler named Cregas. It took five years from 1796 to 1801.
This next one really caught my attention. It was created by Luigi Borro in 1850. The title is "The Healing of the Possessed".
This is another Canova, a funeral stele of William George d'Orange.
This is also from Edith's Canon camera which has very vibrant colours compared to the Nikon I was using. This is a room in the gallery.
She also took this portrait of me, who happens to be a Leo.
We were on our way out of the Academia, it was a lovely way down.
And as Edith's brother Wayne would say, we found some Sortie Exit.
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