Gallery of Modern Art- Our last full day in Trieste
Monday June 3 turned into a very sunny warm day with a high of 21C. Our destination was the Civico Museo Revoltella, Gallery of Modern Art. There was a Van Gogh exhibit we wanted to see, as well as to check out Baron Revoltella's private apartments, which are part of the Museum. Outside the Museum View of the Museum Posters for the exhibit The founder of the Museum was Pasquale Revoltella (Venice 1795-Trieste 1869), one of the most important figures in the economic and political world of imperial Trieste. He arrived in Trieste in 1797 as a child with his family. In 1835, he opened his own import company, specialising in timber and grain. He also embrarked on a career as a financier and was one of the first shareholders in Assicurazioni Gernerali, the insurance company founded in 1831. A few years later, he joined the board of Lloyd Austriaco, the shipping company. Revoltella invested a great deal in education and philanthropic initiatives. ...