The Kiss by Francesco Hayez at Brera Gallery

The Pinacoteca di Brera ("Brera Art Gallery") is the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, Italy. It contains a collection of Italian paintings from the thirteenth to the twentieth century, an outgrowth of the cultural program of the Brera Academy, which shares the site in the Palazzo Brera. The Palazzo Brera was initially a convent, passed to the Jesuits (1572), then underwent a radical rebuilding by Francesco Maria Richini (1627–28) into the palace it is today. When the Jesuits were disbanded in 1773, the palazzo remained the seat of the astronomical Observatory and the Braidense National Library founded by the Jesuits. In 1774 were added the herbarium of the new botanical garden. The access to the botanical gardens is free and they are really worth it. The Romantic era witnessed the triumph of academic history painting, guided at the Academy by Francesco Hayez. Overall, there are many famous paintings to see and I would advise to stop for a tour. Be prepared for a lot of religious themed paintings though. #staycation #urbanexplorer #summervacation #wintergetaway #milan #citylife