Museo Poldi Pezzoli

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The “Museo Poldi Pezzoli” in Via Manzoni, Milan
Entrance area
Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli, painting by Francesco Hayez (1851)

The Museo Poldi Pezzoli is an art museum in Milan . It is located in downtown Milan, about 200 meters northeast of the Teatro alla Scala .

Much of the collection goes back to the will of the Milanese collector Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli (1822–1879). The museum was opened to the public on April 25, 1881 in his former villa and is supported by the Fondazione Artistica Museo Poldi Pezzoli nacque . Around 3000 objects, including jewelery, Murano glass , porcelain, weapons, armor and tapestries , formed the basis.

A research institute for restoration and art history is attached to the museum.

collection

The collection includes archaeological finds, weapons, armor, ceramics, clocks including sundials, East Asian art, furniture, glasses, graphics, books, jewelery, netsukes , paintings, sculptures and textiles.

painting

Selection of painters whose works are represented in the museum:

literature

  • I grandi musei. Museo Poldi Pezzoli Milano , Skira, Milan 2006 ( I grandi musei del mondo 27)
  • Maria Teresa Balboni Brizza, Marina Sambuy (Ed.): Il Museo Poldi Pezzoli. Allemandi, Turin 2010, ISBN 978-88-422-1424-3

Web links

Commons : Museo Poldi Pezzoli (Milan)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.museopoldipezzoli.it Collections. Accessed April 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ www.museopoldipezzoli.it Collections. Accessed April 27, 2014.

Coordinates: 45 ° 28 ′ 7 ″  N , 9 ° 11 ′ 29.4 ″  E ,