๐ฐ Abbey of San Pietro, Perugia: A Gallery Disguised as a Monastery
"This weekend, I dragged my colleagues to revisit every corner of Perugia and Assisi for an upcoming project. First stop: the breathtaking Abbey of San Pietro outside Perugia's ancient walls โ the city's second-largest art collection after the National Gallery of Umbria!" โจ Hidden Masterpieces & Stolen Treasures A Renaissance overload! ๐จ Three naves packed with paintings โ Perugino's Pietร immediately catches the eye. Napoleon's loot: ๐ค The app revealed missing altarpieces (dismembered in 1800s, now scattered in Paris/Lyon). Even Canova only retrieved fragments! My favorite: Two oil-like frescoes on the back wall (originally from the choir area). That glossy finish? Turns out 17th-century folks had a weird beeswax varnish obsession! ๐ ๐ Why This Abbey Rocks 1๏ธโฃ Time capsule vibes ๐ฐ๏ธ: Medieval structure + Renaissance bling 2๏ธโฃ Underrated frescoes ๐๏ธ: Lesser-known artists, brilliant compositions 3๏ธโฃ Drama-filled history โ๏ธ: From papal power plays to art heists #PerugiaTravel ๐๏ธ #SanPietroAbbey โ๏ธ #FrescoHunting ๐ญ #RenaissanceArt ๐ #ItalyOffbeat ๐๏ธ
