Episode 372 - Parma - The National Gallery

Episode 372 – Parma – The National Gallery

March 4, 2026

Located in the remains of the 16th-century Palazzo del Pilotta, once the royal residence of the Farnese dukes of Parma, the National Gallery houses one of Italy’s premier collections of Renaissance paintings. It includes masterpieces by Fra Angelico, Correggio, Parmigianino, and Leonardo da Vinci.

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