Palazzo dell'Arengario

Coordinates: 45°27′49″N 9°11′24″E / 45.4635°N 9.1900°E / 45.4635; 9.1900
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Palazzo dell'Arengario
Two wings of Palazzo dell'Arengario as viewed from Piazza del Duomo, in the distance is the Monument to the Carabinieri at the Piazza Armando Diaz
Palazzo dell'Arengario is located in Milan
Palazzo dell'Arengario
Palazzo dell'Arengario
Palazzo dell'Arengario is located in Italy
Palazzo dell'Arengario
Palazzo dell'Arengario
General information
Architectural styleNovecento Italiano
LocationPiazza del Duomo
Town or cityMilan
CountryItaly
Coordinates45°27′49″N 9°11′24″E / 45.4635°N 9.1900°E / 45.4635; 9.1900
Current tenantsMuseo del Novecento
Construction started1936
Completed1956
Renovated2000s
Technical details
MaterialFaçade: Candoglio marble
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Other designersFaçade: Arturo Martini
Renovating team
Architect(s)
Piazza del Duomo in 2007; Palazzo dell'Arengario is on the left

The Palazzo dell'Arengario is an early- 20th century complex of two symmetrical buildings in

Museo del Novecento, a museum dedicated to 20th-century art.[1] The word "arengario
" refers to its original function as a local government seat in the Fascist period.

History

The Arengario was designed by Piero Portaluppi,

Carlo Borromeo ministering to those afflicted by the plague (southernmost panel facing west wing). The 4 main portals are decorated by Giacomo Manzù
.

In the 2000s, the palace was restored and adapted by

LED screen displaying news on upcoming events, advertising, and more) was affixed to the façade of the left-hand building.[3]

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