Bagatti Valsecchi Museum

The Museo Bagatti Valsecchi is an art museum in Milan. It is located in the district of Monte Napoleone Via Santo Spirito 10 / Via Gesu in the city center. The building dates from the 19th century and is attributed to the Neo-Renaissance style. Works of art from the Renaissance period are exhibited in it.

The brothers Fausto ( 1843-1914 ) and Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi ( 1865-1934 ) studied law. However, they were wealthy enough that they never had to work. They collected in addition to the already inherited.

The museum's collection Bagatti Valsecchi will be presented in 17 gallery spaces, the creation dates from the 19th century. The style of the house was adapted in the two apartments of the brothers of the Lombard Renaissance. Many works of art are from the Trecento, Quattrocento and Cinquecento. The Italian Renaissance painting is represented by artists such as Giovanni Bellini, Gentile Bellini and Giampietrino, along with wood carvings, furniture, arms and armor, ceramics, glassware, wallpaper and art objects made ​​of metals such as gold and ivory are issued.

The house has been available since 1994, the public. The museum is one of the four buildings that are joined together as Case Museo di Milano. It is also a center for research and venue of seminars and conferences.

The other houses are the Villa Necchi Campiglio, the Museo Poldi Pezzoli and the Casa Museo Boschi Di Stefano in Milan. Carrier is the Fondazione Bagatti Valsecchi.

Exhibition

• 2010: Ospiti inaspettati - Case di ieri, oggi di Design, english: Unexpected Guests - Homes of Yesteryear, Style of Today in the other three museums of the composite; initiated by the Milan Furniture Fair " Cosmit ".