Impressionism on display in Milan's Palazzo Reale. Works from the Philadelphia Museum of Art arrive.

It is scheduled from March 8 to September 2, 2018, at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, Italy, the exhibition Impressionism and the Avant-Garde. Masterpieces from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A sizeable selection of works from the U.S. museum will temporarily leave its premises to be displayed in the rooms of the Royal Palace. The founding nucleus of the Philadelphia Museum of Art consists mainly of works of art fromImpressionism and the early 20th century: thus, works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee and several other artists are coming to Milan.

“The museum’s distinctiveness,” reads the presentation, “lies in having assembled its holdings thanks to the donation of collectors with strong personalities, who often created their collections in close collaboration with the artists, an element that adds enormous value to the museum’s holdings, which are now also increased with works by young artists.” The exhibition is curated by Jennifer Thompson and Matthew Affron, curators of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with scientific advice from Stefano Zuffi.

Impressionism on display in Milan's Palazzo Reale. Works from the Philadelphia Museum of Art arrive.

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