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Via Garibaldi 18. Map 5 C2. Tel 010
557 49 72. ∑ museidigenova.it
Open Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm Tue,
9am–7pm Wed, Thu & Sat, 9am–
9pm Fri, 9:30am–7:30pm Sun;
32 Nov–Mar: 9am–6:30pm Tue–Fri,
9:30am–6:30pm Sat & Sun.
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The Cook by Bernardo Strozzi
Local artist Strozzi (1581–1644)
displays great virtuosity with his
brushwork in this canvas, inspired
27 34 by Flemish models and the
naturalism of Caravaggio (Room 7).

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36 Rooms 38–43
Apartments of Gio.
Francesco Il
7
Brignole-Sale
6
8

Alcova
This enchanting 18th-century room is
1 9 decorated with frescoes enclosed by
lavish amounts of gilt and stuccowork. It is
furnished with a large bridal bed (c.1780)
16 and features pastel portraits of the
Brignole-Sale family.
Gallery Guide
10 The main artworks are distributed
15 between 33 rooms on the two main
floors (an additional 19 rooms are on
the mezzanine and third floor). On the
first floor are works by Guido Reni and
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Guercino, as well as works by Genoese
14 artists such as Bernardo Strozzi. On
the second floor, the magnificently
Key decorated rooms are a big attraction,
12 particularly the Sale delle Stagioni,
Italian and European
art, XV–XVII centuries along with the portraits of Brignole-
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Genoese art, Sale by Anthony Van Dyck. The gallery
XVI–XVIII centuries also has the finest library of art history
Roman art, XVII century in Liguria, as well as an education
centre that organizes activities for
Flemish art, XVI century
children. The 2004 renovations restored
Sale delle Stagioni
the third-floor rooms to their former
Rooms with allegories of the glory as the apartment of the director
human condition
of the civic museums, Caterina
Non-exhibition space Marcenaro (1906–76).
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