Galleria Michelangelo was founded in 1967, in the ancient suburb of Saint Alessandro  in Bergamo , by the artist Vittorio Bellini  and his wife Margherita.  Having always been passionate about art , they decided to display artwork  ranging from ancient  to contemporary. In 1975 Galleria Michelangelo moved to a bigger location in via A. Locatelli. Approximately 10 years later the three daughters, Manuela, Raffaella and Beatrice, who grew up with the same passion and sensibility for art as their father, decided to work alongside their parents in the gallery, which has now expanded and requires new resources.
Vittorio Bellini’s frequent travels within Italy and abroad, enabled him collect and study important antique paintings, as well as to meet artists and art critics.
During his stay in Moscow and Leningrad, on the occasion of his exhibition there, he went deeper into the art and spirituality of Russian icons.In the 1980s, the gallery introduced into his portfolio some contemporary artists of international level, organising individual and group exhibitions in order to attract even a younger public.
In 1989 Manuela Bellini inaugurated in Via Broseta in Bergamo, the Bellini Art Gallery - focused on African and contemporary art, that soon became the meeting spot for artists and fans.
The cultural activities of both galleries expands through loans and collaborations with museums, foundations, associations and Italian and foreign institutions.
As part of the local art programs, galleries promote, in collaboration with the administration of various municipalities, the organisation of Painting Exhibitions and Awards, bringing to the public new artists who now appear in the international art scene. In 1995 Beatrice Bellini opened the Galleria d’Arte Due Bi, which focused on paintings and artistic objects from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, following the different artistic movements between School of Barbizon and the first École de Paris. 
Since 1996, Raffaella has run the Galleria Michelangelo in via Locatelli with the precious collaboration of his father Vittorio with whom she shared their love for art . A family of gallery owners, scholars and art lovers.
Over the last twenty years the gallery has specialised in French painting, from Post-Impressionism to the second École de Paris.  Anticipating the trends of the field, the galleries have and have now joined online sales channels using dedicated portals. 
In 2008, anticipating the trends of the field, the galleries have merged their headquarters in Via Broseta 15, in the frame of one of the city's most fascinating historic towns.
The gallery is directed by Raffaella Bellini, whose direction focuses on historical and consolidated artists from the national and international scene, but also on painters less celebrated and sometimes forgotten by critics.
For more than 50 years of activity, Galleria Michelangelo has organised about 500 exhibitions, both personal and collective. For the most important of them, catalogues and volumes have been published.
For over a decade, the gallery has been Bergamo’s reference point for French art and culture, organising important exhibitions, often in collaboration with French institutions, and cultural meetings dedicated to the great poets Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine and Mallarmé.

OUR SERVICES WORLDWIDE

The Galleria Michelangelo offers its services to both private customers and public institutions. Because of a professional competence with more than 50 years of experience in the artistic field, the gallery provides advice and assistance to customers, such as: evaluation of artwork, sales account, assistance with restoration, export of the works, assistance with certificate of authenticity, worldwide shipping.

Evaluation of artworks

The evaluation aims to highlight the market value of the artworks and takes into account the demand of the market place, Italian and international, for comparable works by author, subject, date of execution, size, technique, state of conservation, historical and artistic value of the property. Estimates are also made for the purpose of insurance coverage, inheritance, inheritance division and advice on the sale of assets.

Sales account

As part of its business, Galleria Michelangelo deals with the sale of single pieces as well as  entire collections, with the utmost discretion and confidentiality.

Assistance with restoration

Galleria Michelangelo only relies on the best restoration studios and offers complete assistance, from the pick-up of the work through every step of the process.

Export of the artworks

Galleria Michelangelo assists all of its customers with the export of works outside of the EU, providing certificates of free circulation issued by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.

Certificate of authenticity

Galleria Michelangelo helps its customers with the issue of Certificates of Authenticity, with the help of top experts in the field, the best foundations and archives. Additionally, the gallery offers bibliographic’s research services by consulting collections and libraries.

We ship worldwide

We personally take care of every step of the shipment, from the packaging of the artwork to the insurance. Galleria Michelangelo uses specialised courier companies to transport the works and is able to deliver everywhere in the world.