A Guide to the Paintings, musée Magnin, Dijon

With 650 pieces, the French School makes up half the collection of paintings. Although in terms of numbers the works are evenly spread throughout the period of classical art, the highlights of the collection are concentrated into the years 1630-1650 on the one hand, and the early 19th century on the other.

The museum’s 170 Italian paintings are mainly from a period that starts in the High Renaissance and extends to the 18th century. The 16th and 18th century Venetian paintings, the 17th century works from Lombardy and the 18th century Neapolitan paintings are the highlights of the collection. Thanks to their independent tastes, the Magnins succeeded in bringing rare painters into French museums: Zalone da Cento, Claudio Ridolfi, Jacopo Bertoja and Giovanni Battista Crosato.

The Northern European School collection reflects several artistic trends from the Golden Age of Dutch painting.