The exhibition Art as revelation has closed at the Gallerie d'Italia – Piazza Scala, the museum and cultural headquarters of Intesa Sanpaolo in Milan. From the Luigi and Peppino Agrati collection, curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, recording a great success with national and international audiences. In fact, there are talks of 41354 visitors, who from the opening on 16 May until 19 August were able to admire a selection of 74 works from the Agrati collection, one of the most important private collections in the world of contemporary art, donated with generosity and foresight by Luigi Agrati to Intesa Sanpaolo. This is an important result, considering the short duration of the exhibition and the concomitance with the summer period.
“The success of this preview confirms how the Gallerie d'Italia in Milan, Naples and Vicenza have become the natural place to study and disseminate knowledge of art masterpieces, including from the twentieth century, thus encouraging us in dialogue with the artists and production Contemporary. The importance and significance of the Luigi and Peppino Agrati collection require us to continue with the same commitment and care in promoting and enhancing the heritage of our museums” says Michele Coppola, Director of Art, Culture and Historic Heritage of Intesa Sanpaolo.
The next appointment at the Gallerie d'Italia is scheduled for 25 September, for the conclusion of Milan Fashion Week: the 'Cassetta Farnese', an extraordinary masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, a symbol of timeless beauty and elegance, will be exhibited in the vault. Restored for the exhibition, the precious casket will be presented next to the portrait of its client, Cardinal Farnese painted by Titian. Both works, on exceptional loan from the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, will be hosted in the Galleries until the end of October, coinciding with the opening of the great autumn exhibition dedicated to Romanticism.
