Casa d'arte futurista Depero, Futurist art museum in Rovereto, Italy
Casa d'arte futurista Depero occupies a restored building on Via Portici 38 in Rovereto, where architect Renato Rizzi incorporated Depero's unfinished 1959 designs. The museum displays large panno tarsie such as Il corteo della gran bambola (1920), alongside rotating paintings, drawings, arazzi, buxus tarsie, collages, posters, furniture and toys made by Fortunato Depero from the early 1900s to the 1950s.
Fortunato Depero founded this collection in 1957 through an agreement with the city of Rovereto to preserve Futurist works. It was Italy's first museum dedicated entirely to this avant-garde artistic movement.
The museum's name, Casa d'arte, echoes Depero's idea of a house of art, where painting, furniture, textiles and graphic design were shown together. Since 2009 its temporary exhibitions have focused on design, applied arts and advertising graphics, opening with a show on the six-legged dog, the Eni logo.
The museum is located in central Rovereto and is easily accessible on foot; the address at Via Portici 38 serves as an orientation point. A visit can fit various schedules, though a thorough tour may take several hours.
The artist himself shaped every detail of the museum, from mosaics to furniture, according to his Futurist vision. This direct artistic hand makes it a rare example of a museum entirely conceived and designed by the artist whose work it displays.
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