In a fascinating space designed by the architect Renzo Piano inside the historic industrial complex of the Lingotto in Turin, the Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli permanently houses 25 masterpieces from Giovanni and Marella Agnelli private collection. Opened on September 20 th , 2002, the gallery marks the final step in the twenty-year-long restructuring process of the whole Lingotto site. The structure that today hosts the picture gallery of the Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Foundation in the “Scrigno” (literally, jewel box or treasure chest, an extraordinary container that dominates the roof-top test track), is the result of a long historical and architectural process of development that begins at the turn of the twentieth century. After this huge conversion process, the 90 years old building maintains the architectural power and freshness of the car factory designed by Giacomo Mattè Trucco, and wends its way effortlessly to the Lingotto designed by Renzo Piano. The Pinacoteca displays an extraordinary collection of works of art dating from between the XVIII and the XX century and ranging from the Venice of Canaletto and the Dresden of Bellotto to a group, unique in Italy, of seven masterpieces by Matisse. Starting with the canvas Halberdier in a Landscape by Giambattista Tiepolo, the collection continues with six splendid views by Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) – including The Bucentaur at the Wharf on Ascension Day and several views of the Grand Canal in Venice – and two statues of Dancers by Antonio Canova. The collection then moves on to the great French masters Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse, followed by two pictures by Pablo Picasso, works by the Italian Futurists Giacomo Balla and Gino Severini, and concludes with Amedeo Modigliani’s celebrated painting Nu couché (Reclining Nude). Below the “Scrigno”, the Pinacoteca develops on five further floors, where temporary exhibitions take place, as well as a center for art education, offices and a bookshop. ©Enrico Cano courtesy RPBW

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Page 1: ©Enrico Cano courtesy RPBW - Pinacoteca Agnelli · Mattè Trucco, and wends its way effortlessly to the Lingotto designed by Renzo Piano. The Pinacoteca displays an extraordinary

Opened on September 20th, 2002, the gallery marks the final step in the twenty-year-long restructuring process of the whole Lingotto site.

The structure that today hosts the picture gallery of the Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Foundation in the “Scrigno” (literally, jewel box or treasure chest, an extraordinary container that dominates the roof-top test track), is the result of a long historical and architectural process of development that begins at the turn of the twentieth century. After this huge conversion process, the 90 years old building maintains the architectural power and freshness of the car factory designed by Giacomo Mattè Trucco, and wends its way effortlessly to the Lingotto designed by Renzo Piano.

The Pinacoteca displays an extraordinary collection of works of art dating from between the XVIII and the XX century and ranging from the Venice of Canaletto and the Dresden of Bellotto to a group, unique in Italy, of seven masterpieces by Matisse.

Starting with the canvas Halberdier in a Landscape by Giambattista Tiepolo, the collection continues with six splendid views by Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) – including The Bucentaur at the Wharf on Ascension Day and several views of the Grand Canal in Venice – and two statues of Dancers by Antonio Canova.

The collection then moves on to the great French masters Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse, followed by two pictures by Pablo Picasso, works by the Italian Futurists Giacomo Balla and Gino Severini, and concludes with Amedeo Modigliani’s celebrated painting Nu couché (Reclining Nude).

Below the “Scrigno”, the Pinacoteca develops on five further floors, where temporary exhibitions take place, as well as a center for art education, offices and a bookshop.

©Enrico Cano courtesy RPBW

EXHIBITIONS CURRENT EXHIBITION Freedom not Genius Works from Damien Hirst’s Murderme Collection (10 November 2012 – 10 March 2013) PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS Quilling. Devotional creations from cloistered orders (5 April – 2 September 2012) The Urethra Postcard Art of Gilbert & George (6 November 2011 – 4 March 2012) Il cane a sei zampe (The six-legged dog) curated by Eni’ historical archive (21 April - 22 May 2011) China Power Station Chinese Contemporary Art from the Astrup Fearnley Collection (7 November 2010 - 27 March 2011) THE MUSEUM OF EVERYTHING (1 April - 29 August 2010 ) PREHISOTRY TO THE FUTURE. Highlights from the collection Bischofberger (28 October 2008 - 1 March 2009) ADVENTURES WITH OBJECTS. Alexander von Vegesack collecting design (20 March - 6 July, 2008) WHY AFRICA? THE PIGOZZI COLLECTION (6 October, 2007- 3 February, 2008) ROYAL FRAGILITY. THE ROYAL FACTORIES OF CAPODIMONTE AND NAPLES (11 May – 26 August, 2007) LANDSCAPE AND VIEW FROM POUSSIN TO CANALETTO. PAINTING FROM PALAZZO BARBERINI (13 January – 14 May, 2006) MOVING PASSION (11 November – 4 December, 2005) FERRARI BY MAILANDER 1950–1955 (13 May - 25 September, 2005) GUSTAV KLIMT. DRAWINGS (29 January - 25 April, 2004) GRAPHIC WORKS OF EXPRESSIONISM (8 February – 1 May, 2005) FLEETING MOMENTS IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMS (29 October, 2003 -18 January, 2004) LINGOTTO 1915-2002, FROM THE FACTORY OF MATTÈ TRUCCO TO THE TREASURE CHEST OF RENZO PIANO (21 September, 2002 -14 September, 2003)