Founded in 1796 by Giacomo Carrara, Accademia Carrara in Bergamo is regarded as Italy’s museum of collecting, as its collections are entirely formed through the bequests of enlightened patrons who, over time, sought to enrich its holdings and make them available to the city and the wider community. The museum houses an extraordinary collection spanning [...]
The Accademia Carrara holds a rich heritage, with various types of works. Alongside the paintings and sculptures, which are the main focus of the exhibition, the collection includes an extensive assortment of drawings, prints, and valuable examples of decorative arts. The Museum’s ancient collections also include the historic library and archive. Paintings The most important [...]
Other collectors Engineer Mario Scaglia came from a family of industrialists who had initially manufactured buttons and spools before converting to precision mechanical engineering, and it was this technical aspect that fired Scaglia’s passion for medals and plaques – the small-scale works of art that are the fruit of great skill in the field of [...]