‘Il Genio di Milano’ Exhibition Chronicles the City’s Artistic History at Gallerie d’Italia
‘Il Genio di Milano’ is currently showcased at Gallerie d’Italia, located in Piazza della Scala, Milan. This exhibition, curated by Marco Carminati, Alessandro Morandotti, Fernando Mazzocca, and Paola Zatti, explores the city’s artistic journey from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. It includes over 100 pieces from Milanese institutions such as the Biblioteca Ambrosiana and Pinacoteca Ambrosiana. Noteworthy exhibits feature the original stained-glass windows from the Duomo, a model of the cathedral, and artworks by Jan Brueghel, Paul Bril, and Fede Galizia. Additionally, the display examines Giuseppe Piermarini’s neoclassical designs and 20th-century art movements like Divisionism and Futurism. Giovanni Bazoli, President Emeritus of Intesa Sanpaolo, emphasizes Milan's openness as crucial to its artistic development. The exhibition will continue until a yet-to-be-determined date.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled ‘Il Genio di Milano’ at Gallerie d’Italia, Piazza della Scala, Milan.
- Four curators: Marco Carminati, Alessandro Morandotti, Fernando Mazzocca, Paola Zatti.
- Four macro-chapters and ten thematic sections covering Middle Ages to 20th century.
- Features original stained-glass windows and model of Milan’s Duomo.
- Leonardo da Vinci’s sketch confirming the Duomo’s Tiburio stability is displayed.
- Highlights Cardinal Federico Borromeo’s patronage of Flemish art, including Jan Brueghel.
- Includes rare ‘Piatto di pesche’ by Figino, possibly inspiring Caravaggio.
- Covers Giuseppe Piermarini’s neoclassical architecture (Palazzo Reale, Villa Reale, La Scala).
- Showcases Francesco Hayez’s Romantic portraits reflecting Milanese society.
- 20th-century section features Giovanni Segantini’s ‘Le due madri’, Umberto Boccioni, and Lucio Fontana’s plaster model for the Duomo’s fifth door.
Entities
Artists
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Jan Brueghel
- Paul Bril
- Fede Galizia
- Procaccini
- Figino
- Caravaggio
- Giuseppe Piermarini
- Andrea Appiani
- Pelagio Palagi
- Luigi Sabatelli
- Francesco Hayez
- Giovanni Segantini
- Umberto Boccioni
- Adolfo Wildt
- Fausto Melotti
- Lucio Fontana
- Bernardino Luini
- Marco D’Oggiono
- Sebastiano Ricci
- Paolo Pagani
- Andrea Lanzani
- Antonio da Saluzzo
- Federico Borromeo
Institutions
- Gallerie d’Italia
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Biblioteca Ambrosiana
- Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
- Fabbrica del Duomo
- Accademia di Brera
- Palazzo Reale
- Villa Reale
- Palazzo Belgioioso
- Teatro alla Scala
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Piazza della Scala
- Duomo di Milano
- Flanders
- Venice
- Brera