In the trendy neighbourhood of Isola, you would never expect to find such a place - not visible from the street, the Fonderia Eugenia is an open door on a distant past. Its story began with Napoleon, who confiscated the property of the Santuario di Santa Maria della Fontana after he conquered Milan. Right next to the miraculous well, a bronze foundry was built which produced arms and munitions, as well as furnishings and sculptures, such as the sculptural group which dominates the Arco della Pace in Parco Sempione. To create the foundry, the Viceré Eugenio de Beauharnais brought in two pros from Paris, the Manfredini brothers. It is in his honour that the foundry was named Eugenia. In 1830, Napoleon was no longer to be reckoned with and the Barigozzi family picked up where the Manfredini started, running the foundry until 1975 when it finally closed. The Barigozzi specialised in the production of bells, but from this illustrious workshop on Via Thaon di Revel, great monuments also sprang forth, such as that of Alessandro Manzoni in Piazza San Fedele, that of Luciano Manara in the gardens of Porta Venezia and that of Vittorio Emanuele II on horseback which, today, looks over Piazza Duomo. All this work is well-documented in the recently opened museum in the foundry where, among furnaces and fusion wells, tile floors and exposed beams, there is a rich collection of photos of the Barigozzi and plaster casts of the figures that decorated the bells they created. The restored environs of the foundry continue to come to life, hosting exhibitions, concerts and other cultural events.
For the first time, Palazzo Reale celebrates the talent of Giuseppe De Nittis in a monographic exhibition by exhibiting around 90 paintings, including oils and pastels, from the main public and private collections, both Italian and foreign.
In her practice, Sang A Han explores oriental painting in its contemporary adaptation. Soft sculptures and layered paintings made with Meok (China ink), cotton fabric and stitching are the result of an intimate revisitation of tradition through a creation process that the artist herself defines performative.
After the resounding success of the 2023 European tour which sold over 1.6 million tickets and earned widespread acclaim as one of the best shows of the band's career, Bruce Springsteen returns to Milan for two dates at San Siro.
Bulgari Debuts Summer Collection at Milan Fashion Week
Summer fashion in our sights. Milan Fashion Week saw the debut of Bulgari's summer Leather Goods & Accessories collection at the Bulgari boutique, as well as ...