BIAF 2017: Six House-Museums Open to Public in Florence
From September 21 to October 1, 2017, the Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato di Firenze (BIAF) featured the opening of six house-museums in Florence, offering guided tours. The tours are themed 'Tramonti ottocenteschi' and 'Eclettismi fin de siècle.' The museums participating include: Museo Stefano Bardini (1836-1922), showcasing works by Donatello; Museo Horne (1911), housing 6,000 pieces including Botticelli; Museo di Palazzo Davanzati (1904), which recreates a 14th-century home; Fondazione Salvatore Romano (1946), featuring 70 sculptures; Museo Stibbert (1838-1906), with a collection exceeding 36,000 items; and Museo Casa Siviero (1911-1983), displaying works by De Chirico and others.
Key facts
- BIAF 2017 runs from September 21 to October 1, 2017.
- Six house-museums in Florence open for guided tours.
- Museums were created by private collectors between the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Two thematic itineraries are offered: one through southern hills, another from Piazza Savonarola to Giardino dell'Orticultura.
- Museo Stefano Bardini contains works by Donatello, Tiepolo, Giambologna, and the original Fontana del Porcellino.
- Museo Horne was established by Herbert Percy Horne in 1911 and includes works by Giotto and Botticelli.
- Museo Stibbert has over 36,000 pieces, including a major arms collection and recently reopened Japanese rooms.
- Museo Casa Siviero belonged to Rodolfo Siviero, who recovered art looted by Nazis during WWII.
Entities
Artists
- Stefano Bardini
- Donatello
- Luca Giordano
- Tiepolo
- Giambologna
- Guercino
- Tino di Camaino
- Arnolfo di Cambio
- Pietro Tacca
- Herbert Percy Horne
- Giotto
- Simone Martini
- Filippino Lippi
- Sandro Botticelli
- Elia Volpi
- Salvatore Romano
- Andrea Orcagna
- Jacopo della Quercia
- Frederick Stibbert
- Rodolfo Siviero
- De Chirico
- Manzù
- Soffici
- Annigoni
- Giorgio Castelfranco
- Matilde Castelfranco
- Claudia Giraud
Institutions
- BIAF – Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato di Firenze
- Museo Stefano Bardini
- Comune di Firenze
- Museo Horne
- Palazzo Corsi
- Museo di Palazzo Davanzati
- Fondazione Salvatore Romano
- Cenacolo di Santo Spirito
- Museo Stibbert
- Museo Casa Siviero
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Firenze
- Museo Stefano Bardini
- Museo Horne
- Palazzo Corsi
- Museo di Palazzo Davanzati
- Palazzo Davanzati
- Fondazione Salvatore Romano
- Cenacolo di Santo Spirito
- Museo Stibbert
- Montughi
- Museo Casa Siviero
- Piazza Savonarola
- Giardino dell'Orticultura
- Arno valley
- Japan