Proposal to house Terruzzi Collection at Villa Reale di Monza
An article from Artribune proposes relocating the Terruzzi Collection, a major 18th-century art collection currently without a permanent home, to the Villa Reale di Monza. The collection, assembled by nickel magnate Guido Angelo Terruzzi (d. 2009), includes 1,200 pieces from the 15th to 20th centuries, with works by Canaletto, Tintoretto, Guardi, Bellotto, and others. It was exhibited at Villa Regina Margherita in Bordighera from 2011 until a wall collapse forced closure in 2014. The Fondazione Terruzzi was liquidated in 2017. The Villa Reale di Monza, once a royal residence, has undergone restoration (2012-2014) and is now managed by a consortium including the Ministry of Culture, Lombardy Region, and the municipalities of Monza and Milan. The villa lacks a permanent collection, while the Terruzzi Collection lacks a venue. The article notes the chronological and aesthetic compatibility between the 18th-century collection and the neoclassical villa. It mentions that in 2022, Monza's mayor Paolo Pilotto proposed establishing a foundation to develop the villa, with €55 million allocated for a masterplan. The idea of combining the two has circulated online for years.
Key facts
- Terruzzi Collection includes 1,200 pieces from 15th to 20th centuries.
- Collection was housed at Villa Regina Margherita in Bordighera from 2011 to 2014.
- Villa Regina Margherita closed after a wall collapse in 2014.
- Fondazione Terruzzi was liquidated in 2017.
- Villa Reale di Monza underwent restoration from 2012 to 2014.
- Villa Reale is managed by a consortium of Ministry of Culture, Lombardy Region, Monza and Milan.
- Mayor Paolo Pilotto proposed a foundation for Villa Reale in 2022.
- €55 million allocated for Villa Reale masterplan.
- Collection features works by Canaletto, Tintoretto, Guardi, Bellotto, Carlevarijs, Sebastiano Ricci, Alessandro Magnasco, Luca Giordano, Jusepe de Ribera.
- Guido Angelo Terruzzi was a nickel magnate from Milan.
- Exhibition catalog 'Il fascino del bello' published by Skira in 2007.
- Villa Reale di Monza park is 688 hectares, one of largest walled parks in Europe.
- Previous proposals for collection included Vittoriano, Palazzo Venezia, Palazzo Litta, Palazzo Dugnani, Palazzo Broggi.
- Federico Zeri suggested using Villa Reale for Brera's stored works.
- Triennale di Milano hosted design pieces in Villa Reale's attic in 2018.
Entities
Artists
- Canaletto
- Tintoretto
- Guardi
- Bellotto
- Carlevarijs
- Sebastiano Ricci
- Alessandro Magnasco
- Luca Giordano
- Jusepe de Ribera
- Guido Angelo Terruzzi
- Federico Zeri
- Vittorio Sgarbi
- Paolo Pilotto
Institutions
- Fondazione Terruzzi
- Villa Regina Margherita
- Villa Reale di Monza
- Consorzio Villa Reale e Parco di Monza
- Ministero della Cultura
- Regione Lombardia
- Comune di Monza
- Comune di Milano
- Triennale di Milano
- Camera di Commercio di Milano, Monza, Brianza e Lodi
- Palazzo del Quirinale
- Electa
- Skira
- Vittoriano di Roma
- Palazzo Venezia
- Palazzo Litta
- Palazzo Dugnani
- Palazzo Broggi
- Starbucks
- Castello Sforzesco di Vigevano
- Brera
- Skyscrapercity
- Artribune
Locations
- Monza
- Italy
- Bordighera
- Liguria
- Milan
- Lombardy
- Rome
- Turin
- Venaria Reale
- Berlin
- Potsdam
- Sanssouci
- Brianza
- Villa Reale di Monza
- Villa Regina Margherita
- Palazzo del Quirinale
- Vittoriano
- Palazzo Venezia
- Palazzo Litta
- Palazzo Dugnani
- Palazzo Broggi
- Castello Sforzesco di Vigevano
- Parco Sempione
- via Alemagna