Galleria Civica 'Vittorio Emanuele II'

The Civic Gallery “Vittorio Emanuele II” occupies Villa Croze, an eclectic residence built around 1906 in Vittorio Veneto. Its collection of about 620 works includes paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture and furnishings assembled by Giovanni Paludetti.

Why it matters

The gallery connects a private collection with the civic history of Vittorio Veneto. Its works range across medieval, modern and contemporary art, while the Risorgimento collection reflects the city's history and the gallery's dedication to Vittorio Emanuele II.

What to notice

The collection includes medieval devotional works, nineteenth-century history paintings, prints and twentieth-century Italian art. The Sala Croze and Sala di Cecilia preserve the domestic scale of the villa, while the Sala Risorgimento foregrounds the collection's historical themes.

Context and history

Engineer Ottavio Croze commissioned the villa from architect Carlo Costantini. Giovanni Paludetti built the collection over his lifetime and dedicated it to his mother, Maria Fioretti; the Sala di Cecilia is named for his sister. The gallery opened in Villa Croze on 8 December 2002 and forms part of the Musei Civici di Vittorio Veneto.