Civica raccolta delle stampe Achille Bertarelli
Civica raccolta delle stampe Achille Bertarelli occupies the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, surrounded by the city’s historic architecture. Its holdings bring together more than one million printed works, forming a broad record of graphic culture. You can move from fifteenth-century woodcuts to contemporary graphic art within the same collection. Engravings show religious subjects, popular scenes, festivals, costumes and fashion across different periods.
A 1925 donation by Milanese collector Achille Bertarelli established the collection with around 300,000 documents. Printed materials extend beyond art, including almanacs, calendars, postcards, menus and advertising posters. City maps and geographical charts sit alongside fans, bookmarks, ex libris and toy soldiers. These varied objects support research into how graphic arts shaped culture and society.
The collection preserves visual traces of everyday life as well as celebrated artistic traditions. A single visit can connect a Renaissance woodcut with a modern poster, a city map or a printed menu.
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