Villa Necchi Campiglio
Milan
Acquired by FAI through the generosity of Gigina Necchi Campiglio and Nedda Necchi, 2001
Gian Ferrari collection
Claudia Gian Ferrari Collection, in memory of Alba and Ettore Gian Ferrari.
(Ph. © Giorgio Majno)
Claudia Gian Ferrari is a well-known art historian and art critic who also owns an important gallery, mostly dedicated to the Italian painting of the first half of the 20th century. Her father Ettore was a passionate art scholar too. Besides running its own gallery, Ettore Gian Ferrari worked for the Venetian Biennale and was also involved in contemporary, avant-garde theatre. Now Claudia has decided to lend to FAI the most important nucleus of the private collection she has gathered with her father, in order to expose it at Villa Necchi Campiglio.
Being all made around the first five decades of the 20th century, this group of paintings and sculptures matches perfectly with the image of the Villa’s interiors and marvellously enriches the existing collections. The names are those of the great Italian artists of the time: from Mario Sironi to Giorgio de Chirico and from Giorgio Morandi to the sculptors Arturo Martini e Adolfo Wildt. Among the pieces, we can quote an impressive La famiglia del pastore (The sheperd’s family), by Sironi, which was once owned by the famous architect Marcello Piacentini and L’amante morta (The dead lover), by Arturo Martini, which depicts the intimate sorrow of a young lady abandoned by her partner and therefore definitively uninterested in life and in its transitory vanity.
Claudia is very tied to her works, which she had been living along with so far and she has asked the permission to spend some time alone with the pieces, from time to time. To satisfy her moving request, FAI has reserved to the collector one of the bedroom on the first floor of the villa: an agreement which confirms the friend basis on which this generous donation took place.
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Events | Shows, events and animations for adults and children. See the calendar of events. |
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Information | Villa Necchi Campiglio e Via Mozart 14 – 20122 Milano From Thursday October 2nd the circuit of the Houses Museum of Milan is open (visit the website); it is a new museum system linking Villa Necchi Campiglio, which was recently opened to the public, the other three major museums in Milan: The Museo Poldi Pezzoli, the Museum Bagatti Valsecchi and Casa Boschi Di Stefano. From this date, it is possible to buy the Casemuseocard at the ticket office of Villa Necchi Campiglio. It is a 15 euro ticket that allows you to entry the four exhibitions sites. FAI members pay 10 Euros. This is a new and exciting cultural project, thanks to which the general public has the opportunity to know and appreciate the XX century Milanese way of living through the stories of the people who have lived in the four residences as well as through its works of art. |
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Opening hours | Opening hours
Guided tours: up to 15 people, every 20 minutes. |
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Travel information | MM1 Palestro: 5 minute walk. |
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Entrance ticket | Villa and garden: Adults: € 8,00; Children (4-12 years): € 4,00 Cumulative ticket: “Casemuseocard”: € 15,00 (full-price ticket) ; € 10.00 (FAI members) |
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Bookshop | From Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am - 6 p.m. |
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Bar/Refreshment | Cafe Villa Necchi Campiglio |
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Receptions | It is possible to rent some areas of the Villa for private use. |
