The astonishing, legendary collection of Federico CerrutiThe Cerruti Collection is a prestigious private collection consisting of approximately three hundred sculptures and paintings from the Middle Ages to today. It includes ancient books, bindings, icons painted on a gold background, and more than...

The extraordinary collection of one of the most elegant couples of the 20th century

The vision of two collectors who dared to dream has become a place of knowledge, education and awareness of what art means for a people.

The Great Gualino Captain of industry, financier and fabulous art collector, Riccardo Gualino was the shining star of Italian history and economy in the 20th century.This volume tells the story of the long, adventurous life (1879-1964) of a man of extraordinary energy, who directed it towards countless...

The private collection of one of the most important gallery owners of the century Gonzalez Palacios calls him “the example and prototype of the European who was able, unlike the majority of New Yorkers of the time, to keep an eye on both sides of the Atlantic”: Gian Enzo Sperone has been...

Ceramics and porcelain of China and Southeast AsiaAs the companion to the catalogue dedicated to Islamic ceramics, this second volume describes the collection of East Asian ceramics acquired over fifty years by Luigi Anton and Nera Laura. It includes Chinese ceramics and porcelain of the Song and...

Ceramics and porcelain of China and Southeast AsiaAs the companion to the catalogue dedicated to Islamic ceramics, this second volume describes the collection of East Asian ceramics acquired over fifty years by Luigi Anton and Nera Laura. It includes Chinese ceramics and porcelain of the Song and...

Masterworks of Castelli maiolica from the 16th century to the third fire The town of Castelli in the Gran Sasso National Park was one of the most important centres of ceramic production thanks to a special type of clay that was particularly suitable for maiolica, and to a Benedictine monastery that...

A rare collection of Islamic ceramics The collection of Islamic ceramics stands out among the more than four thousand decorative art objects on display at Villa San Luca in Ospedaletti (Imperia) and collected by Luigi Anton Laura (1922-2007) and his wife Nera. It comprises fifty-eight pieces of rare...