Museum of international stature, the Pinacoteca di Brera Was Born Alongside the Academy of Fine Arts, built for Maria Theresa of Austria in 1776 for educational purposes. Had Become more of a collection of specimens, for the training of students.

When Milan Became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy the collection, by Napoleon, That Turned Into Museum wanted to expose The most important paintings from all Territories Conquered by French Troops. Brera then, unlike other major Italian museums like the Uffizi, for instance, comes from the private collections of princes and aristocrats But from the political and state.