Italy Guide
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Galleria d'Arte Antica
The Friulian parliament, now houses an excellent Galleria d'Arte Antica Opening time: Tues– Sat 9.30am–12.30pm & 3–6pm, Sun 9.30am–12.30pmPrice: €3.20, containing works by Carpaccio, Bronzino and Tiepolo, as well as an indifferent Caravaggio and an interesting historical painting by Palma Il Giovanni showing St Mark putting the city under the patronage of St Hermagora, first bishop of Aquileia; Piazza della Libertà is clearly visible on the right. The best-known painting in its collection is Tiepolo's Consilium in Arena, showing a meeting of the Order of the Knights of Malta, said to be a faithful rendering, amazingly painted entirely on the basis of written accounts given to the artist.