Thematic tours dedicated to exploring the history and art of this extraordinary 20th-century residence continue. An invitation to stroll around Villa Necchi Campiglio-Bene FAI to discover the relationships between architecture, city, and landscape, exploring Milan through its most significant buildings.
Dates
February 8, March 15, April 19, May 31, and June 13
The Tour
Just a few steps outside Villa Necchi Campiglio-FAI Property is enough to tell a compelling story of two centuries of Milanese architecture. The tour begins in the post-unification 19th century, with the Istituto dei Ciechi, and continues with the explosion of Art Nouveau represented by Palazzo Castiglioni by Giuseppe Sommaruga.
We then encounter the architecture of Giulio Ulisse Arata and Aldo Andreani, expressions of Liberty, Art Deco, and twentieth-century Milanese style, all the way up to some of the most influential figures of the 20th-century architectural scene: Piero Portaluppi, Emilio Lancia, and Gio Ponti. Their works accompany the narrative from the 1940s to the post-World War II reconstruction, offering a nuanced and fascinating interpretation of Milan's urban evolution.
Dates
February 8, March 15, April 19, May 31, and June 13
The Tour
Just a few steps outside Villa Necchi Campiglio-FAI Property is enough to tell a compelling story of two centuries of Milanese architecture. The tour begins in the post-unification 19th century, with the Istituto dei Ciechi, and continues with the explosion of Art Nouveau represented by Palazzo Castiglioni by Giuseppe Sommaruga.
We then encounter the architecture of Giulio Ulisse Arata and Aldo Andreani, expressions of Liberty, Art Deco, and twentieth-century Milanese style, all the way up to some of the most influential figures of the 20th-century architectural scene: Piero Portaluppi, Emilio Lancia, and Gio Ponti. Their works accompany the narrative from the 1940s to the post-World War II reconstruction, offering a nuanced and fascinating interpretation of Milan's urban evolution.