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Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Venice)
The 18th century Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in
fact never rose beyond the ground floor hence its nickname "The
Unfinished Palace.". In 1949 the building was bought by Peggy
Guggenheim (1898-1979),
an American collector, dealer, and patron of the arts. One of the most
visited sights of Venice, the palace is the best place in the city to
see modern art. The light filled rooms and modern canvases are in striking
contrast to the majority of the art on display in Venice.
Her collection consists of 200 fine paintings and sculptures,
representing the 20th century's most influential modern art movements.
The dining room has notable Cubist works of art, including The Poet by Pablo Picasso, and an entire room is devoted to Jackson Pollock,
who was "discovered" by Guggenheim. There are also works by
Braque, Chagall, Dali, Klee, Mondrian, and Magritte, whose Surreal Empire
of Light (1953-4) shows a night scene of a darkened house with bright
daylight above.
The sculpture collection, which includes Constantin Brancusi's
elegant Bird in Space (1923), is laid out in the house and
the garden.
Perhaps the most provocative piece, on the terrace overlooking
the Grand Canal, is Marino Marini's Angelo delia Cittii (948).
It shows a man sitting on a horse, erect in all respects.
Open Daily.Open during national holidays (including
Tuesdays)
Closed Tuesdays and on 25 December
Phone +39.041.2405.411
Fax +39.041.5206.885
e-mail info@guggenheim-venice.it
Address Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
Web www.guggenheim-venice.it/english/
Museums in Venice
- Accademia (Venice)
- Museo Correr (Venice)
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Venice)