Pinacoteca “Michele de Napoli”
Municipal picture gallery of Terlizzi in the palace of the painter Michele de Napoli, with over a thousand of the artist's paintings and drawings.
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About the museum
The Pinacoteca “Michele de Napoli” was created from the bequest by which the painter Michele de Napoli (1808–1892), born in Terlizzi, gave his collection to the municipality: over a thousand paintings and drawings, together with the palace in which he lived. Officially opened in 1898, it is the largest collection devoted to a single artist in Apulia.
The 18th-century palace, with a rusticated façade and a balcony supported by carved stone masks, was restored and reopened to the public in 2009. In 2010 the exhibition “Michele de Napoli: dalla ‘pittura istorica’ alle opere tarde” was set up, with 85 works from almost sixty years of activity between Naples, Rome and Terlizzi.
The collection includes sketches and preparatory studies for religious, historical and mythological paintings, portraits (including those of his parents and an unfinished self-portrait), figure studies, still lifes and flower paintings. It also has a lapidary with inscriptions, coats of arms and stone ornaments, largely recovered from the Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo, demolished in 1782.
Highlights
- Over a thousand paintings and drawings by Michele de Napoli
- Sketches and preparatory studies on religious, historical and mythological subjects
- Unfinished self-portrait and portraits of his parents
- Lapidary with elements of the Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo
- 18th-century palace with rusticated façade
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione Michele de Napoli – Sketches, portraits, figure studies, still lifes and flower paintings by Michele de Napoli, with a lapidary of elements recovered from the Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo.
- Founded
- 1898
- Operated by
- Comune di Terlizzi
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the gallery's website.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The municipality states that the entrance is accessible to people with disabilities. OpenStreetMap indicates limited accessibility and accessible toilets.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | For organised groups and school classes, booking is mandatory (tel. +39 080 354 2836). Educational workshops are offered for school-age children. |
