Three Via Crucis by Lucio Fontana on View in Milan
Three Via Crucis by Lucio Fontana are simultaneously visible in Milan, including a video version. One comes from the Chapel of the Istituto religioso le Carline (1956-57), now in the Crypt of the Church of San Fedele. Another is from 1947, now in a private collection in Parma. The third was conceived in 1955 for the chapel of the Casa materna – Asili nido Ada Bolchini dell’Acqua, designed by Marco Zanuso. The exhibition arose because the Region of Lombardy, at the request of the Museo Diocesano di Milano, purchased this Via Crucis, which will be deposited in the museum from May. Paolo Biscottini, director of the museum and curator of the exhibition, discusses the importance of the three works.
Key facts
- Three Via Crucis by Lucio Fontana are on display simultaneously in Milan.
- One Via Crucis (1956-57) is from the Chapel of the Istituto religioso le Carline, now in the Crypt of the Church of San Fedele.
- Another Via Crucis from 1947 is in a private collection in Parma.
- The third Via Crucis was conceived in 1955 for the chapel of the Casa materna – Asili nido Ada Bolchini dell’Acqua, designed by Marco Zanuso.
- The Region of Lombardy purchased this Via Crucis at the request of the Museo Diocesano di Milano.
- The work will be deposited in the Museo Diocesano di Milano from May.
- Paolo Biscottini is the director of the Museo Diocesano and curator of the exhibition.
- The exhibition runs until April 30, 2011.
Entities
Artists
- Lucio Fontana
- Marco Zanuso
- Paolo Biscottini
Institutions
- Istituto religioso le Carline
- Church of San Fedele
- Museo Diocesano di Milano
- Regione Lombardia
- Casa materna – Asili nido Ada Bolchini dell’Acqua
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Parma
- Comabbio
- Varese
- Rosario
- Argentina