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After the unification of Italy in 1861, Milan became a major industrial and cultural centre in the new Kingdom; in the late 19th century onwards, the city held the position of the country's economic capital, whilst Rome was the seat of the government, making it the country's main political and administrative hub.
MILAN — The worlds of fashion and culture are interlinked in a city like Milan, where designers and entrepreneurs have traditionally supported the art world across all of its disciplines. There ...
Italy's then-culture minister set Dec. 7 — the feast day for Milan’s patron St. Ambrose — as the target opening date, giving Crespi just months to resolve structural issues and oversee the installation of hundreds of modern works of art donated to the Brera decades ago.
Pages in category "Culture in Milan" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura (BEIC, "European library of information and culture") is an ongoing project based in Milan, Italy for the realization of a new modern library. It began in the late 1990s, when Antonio Padoa-Schioppa submitted the idea for the first time to the City of Milan and the Italian Ministry of Cultural ...
[19] [20] Milan is a major cultural centre, with museums and art galleries that include some of the most important collections in the world, such as major works by Leonardo da Vinci. [21] [22] It also hosts numerous educational institutions, academies and universities, with 11% of the national total of enrolled students. [23] [24]
Milan's main exhibition venue from ancient to contemporary art shows. Parco dell'Anfiteatro e Antiquarium Alda Levi: 1: Archeology: Highlights the remains of the Milan amphitheatre, one of the biggest of the Roman Empire. Pinacoteca di Brera: 1: Art: Painting collection from 13th century to Romanticism. Pirelli HangarBicocca: 1: Contemporary art
From autumn 2003, under the direction of President, Beatrice Trussardi and with Artistic Director, Massimiliano Gioni, the Foundation changed strategy, becoming an agency for the production and the diffusion of contemporary art in a wide variety of contexts and channels. In order to explore new modes of presenting contemporary art, it started ...