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                                   Mother and Son
                                   (1917)        VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
                                   The metaphysical
                                   paintings of Carlo   Practical Information
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                                   Carrà show a   Via Brera 28. Tel 02 72 26 32 64;
                                   dream world full   02 72 26 32 29. Open 8:30am–
                                   of strange and   7:15pm Tue–Sun (last adm: 45
                                   obscure symbols.  min before closing). Closed 1 Jan,
                                                 1 May, 25 Dec. & 7
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                                                 ∑ pinacotecabrera.org
                                                 Transport
                                                 q Lanza, Monte napoleone &
                                                 Duomo. @ 61.
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                      Portrait of
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                    Moïse Kisling
                      Modigliani’s
                    angular portrait
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                    of 1915 reflects
                     his interest in
                   African sculpture.
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                                    Twinned columns
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                                    support the arcades
                                    in the courtyard.
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                                    The stone façade
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                                    presents a regular
                                    and slightly austere
                                    appearance.
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                                                         Madonna della
                                                       Candeletta (c.1490)
                                                      This painting by Carlo
                                                      Crivelli was the central
                                                      part of a polyptych. It is
                                                        richly detailed with
                                                         much distinctive
                                                          ornamentation.



                 Main entrance
                 from Via Brera

                                                    . The Marriage of the
                                                    Virgin by Raphael
                                                    This graceful altarpiece
                                                    was painted in 1504. The
                                                    circular temple is signed
                                                    with the artist’s name.




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