De Angelis Collection Donated to Castello di Rende Museum
On June 19, 2018, in Rome, Francesca Romana and Nicoletta de' Angelis contributed sixty pieces from their father Nicola Maria de' Angelis's collection to the Museo Roberto Bilotti Ruggi D'Aragona located in Rende, Calabria. This collection includes works by prominent Italian artists from the 20th century, such as Carla Accardi and Renato Guttuso. The donation was made to fulfill their father's wishes and to reconnect with their Calabrian heritage. The museum, which was founded in 2011, is part of the urban renewal initiative known as 'Borgo dei Musei,' with support from Rende's mayor, Marcello Manna, and culture assessor, Marta Petrusewicz. A proposed installation by Hidetoshi Nagasawa did not come to fruition, and Mayor Manna revealed plans for a significant restoration of the castle.
Key facts
- Donation of sixty works by Nicola Maria de' Angelis to Museo Roberto Bilotti Ruggi D'Aragona, Rende
- Collection includes works by Carla Accardi, Franco Angeli, Vasco Bendini, Giuseppe Capogrossi, Mario Ceroli, Arnaldo Ciarrocchi, Antonio Corpora, Filippo De Pisis, Piero Dorazio, Tano Festa, Renato Guttuso, Mario Mafai, Eliseo Mattiacci, Marino Mazzacurati, Giovanni Omiccioli, Domenico Purificato, Cesare Tacchi, Giulio Turcato
- Donation presented in Rome on June 19, 2018
- Museum housed in Castello di Rende, established in 2011
- Initial collection from 100% periferia group: 'Quadratonomade'
- Other donors: Mimma Pisani (Vettor Pisani works), Marion Greenstone, Maurizio Savini, Chiara Dynys, Racarey, Cascella, Fiorella Rizzo, Omar Galliani, Avenali, Limoni, Lucilla Catania, Bruno Ceccobelli, Luca Patella, Giuseppe Gallo, Pietro Fortuna, Felice Levini, Innocenzo Odescalchi, Harbutt
- Planned installation by Hidetoshi Nagasawa not realized due to his death
- Part of 'Borgo dei Musei' urban renewal project in Rende's historic center
Entities
Artists
- Carla Accardi
- Franco Angeli
- Vasco Bendini
- Giuseppe Capogrossi
- Mario Ceroli
- Arnaldo Ciarrocchi
- Antonio Corpora
- Filippo De Pisis
- Piero Dorazio
- Tano Festa
- Renato Guttuso
- Mario Mafai
- Eliseo Mattiacci
- Marino Mazzacurati
- Giovanni Omiccioli
- Domenico Purificato
- Cesare Tacchi
- Giulio Turcato
- Pietro Ruffo
- Vettor Pisani
- Marion Greenstone
- Maurizio Savini
- Chiara Dynys
- Racarey
- Cascella
- Fiorella Rizzo
- Omar Galliani
- Avenali
- Limoni
- Lucilla Catania
- Bruno Ceccobelli
- Luca Patella
- Giuseppe Gallo
- Pietro Fortuna
- Felice Levini
- Innocenzo Odescalchi
- Harbutt
- Hidetoshi Nagasawa
- Anna Paparatti
- Carlo Bilotti
- Roberto Bilotti Ruggi D'Aragona
Institutions
- Museo Roberto Bilotti Ruggi D'Aragona
- Comune di Rende
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Museo Civico (Palazzo Zagarese)
- Maon (Museo d'Arte dell'Otto e Novecento)
- Museo della Ceramica di Calabria
- Aranciera di Villa Borghese
- Vertigo (Cosenza)
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Rende
- Calabria
- Castello di Rende
- Cosenza
- Milan
- Palazzo Zagarese
- Palazzo Vitari
- Palazzo Miceli Magdalone