Quadreria Crivelli
Art collection in three rooms of the Villa Comunale, with paintings, prints and furnishings from the collection of Marquis Vitaliano Crivelli.
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About the museum
The Quadreria is housed in the Villa Comunale, which also houses the “Alessandro Manzoni” library. It is a villa di delizia (country pleasure villa) overlooking the Adda, which passed through several families before becoming the property of the Crivelli, a noble Milanese family. In 1860 Tiberio Crivelli transferred it to his brother Vitaliano, born in 1806, a patriot of the Risorgimento (Italian unification) and a patron of the arts.
Vitaliano Crivelli, close to the circle of the Accademia di Brera and tied to the painter Agostino Comerio, developed a taste rooted in Neoclassicism and gathered works of art to enrich the Trezzo residence. After it passed by inheritance to his son Ariberto and was sold to the Gardenghi family, in 1966 the villa passed to the municipality of Trezzo sull’Adda.
The collection was reorganised as a museum in 2014 and occupies three restored rooms of the villa. It holds paintings, prints, furnishings and restored objects, including a Madonna and Child on panel from the late 15th century, attributed to the circle of Bernardino de’ Conti, and, from the Neoclassical period, the large canvas by Giuseppe Bossi “Edipo cieco che incontra le figlie” and two paintings by Agostino Comerio. A copy of Bertel Thorvaldsen’s Schiller is also on display.
Highlights
- Madonna and Child on panel from the Leonardesque circle (Bernardino de’ Conti)
- Giuseppe Bossi canvas “Edipo cieco che incontra le figlie”
- Paintings by Agostino Comerio, “Maddalena penitente” and “Andromeda allo scoglio”
- Copy of the Schiller by Bertel Thorvaldsen
- Part of the original furnishings of the Crivelli residence
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione Crivelli – Paintings, prints, furnishings and objects of the Crivelli family, displayed in three restored rooms of the villa.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Comune di Trezzo sull'Adda
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,360
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
| Groups | –Guided tour for groups (maximum 15 people): €45 standard, €15 reduced for over-65s and schools. |
| Guided tour for groups (maximum 15 people) | €45Reduced €15 for over-65s and schools; by appointment. |
Free admission with the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia–Valle d’Aosta and Formula Extra.
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Getting there & parking
The Quadreria is at Via Dante 12, in the Villa Comunale that houses the “Alessandro Manzoni” library.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups by appointment. For information, call 02 9092569 (Monday and Thursday 9:30–12:30) or 345 913 2210 (Monday–Saturday 10:00–12:00). |
