Palazzo dell'Arengario
| Palazzo dell'Arengario | |
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 Two wings of Palazzo dell'Arengario as viewed from Piazza del Duomo, in the distance is theMonument to the Carabinieriat the Piazza Armando Diaz | |
  Palazzo dell'Arengario  Palazzo dell'Arengario | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Novecento Italiano |
| Location | Piazza del Duomo |
| Town or city | Milan |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°27′49″N9°11′24″E/ 45.4635°N 9.1900°E |
| Current tenants | Museo del Novecento |
| Construction started | 1936 |
| Completed | 1956 |
| Renovated | 2000s |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Façade: Candoglio marble |
| Design and construction | |
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| Other designers | Façade:Arturo Martini |
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ThePalazzo dell'Arengariois an early- 20thcentury complex of two symmetrical buildings inPiazza del Duomo,the central piazza ofMilan,Italy. It was completed in the 1950s and currently houses theMuseo del Novecento,a museum dedicated to 20th-century art.[1]The word "arengario"refers to its original function as a local government seat in the Fascist period.
History[edit]
The Arengario was designed by Piero Portaluppi,Giovanni Muzio,Pier Giulio Magistretti and Enrico Agostino Griffini. The palaces were meant to be connected by an arch to insinuate symmetry with theGalleria Vittorio Emanuele IIentrance across the Piazza. Construction began in 1936, but experienced several delays and suffered from theWorld War IIbombings; it was eventually completed in 1956.[2]The façades on the eastern wing are decorated with 4reliefsbyArturo Martini.The crowded panels depict historical events and persons linked to Christianity, Milan, and Lombardy: including the dream ofConstantine(easternmost panel, facing Duomo);Ambroseon horseback enters Milan take his bishopric against the wishes of the Arians (inner panel, eastern wing, facing Duomo); the busyBattle of Legnano(northernmost panel facing western wing); four Sforza dukes of Milan (middle panel facing western wing); andCarlo Borromeoministering to those afflicted by the plague (southernmost panel facing west wing). The 4 main portals are decorated byGiacomo Manzù.
In the 2000s, the palace was restored and adapted byItalo Rotaand Fabio Fornasari to house the Museo del Novecento, a museum of twentieth-century art inaugurated in 2010, especially renowned for its unique collection ofFuturistpaintings. During the restoration works, a "media façade" (i.e., a 487 m2LEDscreen displaying news on upcoming events, advertising, and more) was affixed to the façade of the left-hand building.[3]
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