Banco BPM's Art Collection: A Bank as Cultural Custodian
Banco BPM manages a collection of approximately 20,000 artworks, including pieces by Francesco Botticini, Pablo Picasso, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Vanvitelli, Mario Sironi, Luca Giordano, Il Guercino, Emilio Gola, Felice Casorati, and Gaetano Previati. The collection spans centuries and includes paintings, sculptures, tapestries, carpets, antique furniture, libraries, and historical documents. Diana Vaccaro, head of the artistic heritage, oversees this diffuse museum. The bank has increased collaborations with institutions such as Pinacoteca di Brera, Musei Reali di Torino, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Mart di Rovereto, and others. Upcoming projects include a calendar of events starting in October and an exhibition dedicated to René Paresce.
Key facts
- Banco BPM's art collection comprises about 20,000 items.
- The collection includes works from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
- Diana Vaccaro is the Responsabile Patrimonio Artistico.
- The bank has loaned works to over a dozen museums across Italy.
- A new exhibition on René Paresce is planned.
- The collection includes a notable nucleus of Lombard Renaissance works by the Piazza da Lodi.
- A significant group of Baroque works by Luca Giordano and Il Guercino is part of the collection.
- The bank collaborates with associations like FAI and Museocity.
Entities
Artists
- Francesco Botticini
- Pablo Picasso
- Domenico Ghirlandaio
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Vanvitelli
- Mario Sironi
- Luca Giordano
- Il Guercino
- Emilio Gola
- Felice Casorati
- Gaetano Previati
- René Paresce
- Piazza da Lodi
- De Weil
Institutions
- Banco BPM
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Musei Reali di Torino
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi
- Mart di Rovereto
- Musei Civici di Verona
- Palazzo delle Paure
- Museo Diocesano di Brescia
- Castello di Novara
- Palazzo Bianco
- Fondazione Carit
- Museo di Desenzano sul Garda
- Comune di Pontremoli
- Comune di Palazzolo sull'Oglio
- FAI
- Museocity
- Dimore Storiche Italiane
- ABI
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- Turin
- Florence
- Rovereto
- Verona
- Lecco
- Brescia
- Novara
- Genoa
- Terni
- Desenzano sul Garda
- Pontremoli
- Palazzolo sull'Oglio
- Modena