The graphic design work that reveals the close ties between Paolo Mezzanotte and the city of Milan

Spazio Celso, Basilica di San Celso,

Corso Italia, 39, Milan

17 May – 6 June 2018

Paolo Mezzanotte. Oltre l’architetto. Stampe, disegni e graffiti  is the first exhibition to be held after the restoration of the Basilica, at Spazio San Celso, a new facility for art and culture in Milan.

The show is a tribute to the architect Paolo Mezzanotte  (Milan 1878 – Romanò di Inverigo, Como 1969), a symbol of Milan, known for having designed the Palazzo della Borsa –  which is in fact called Palazzo Mezzanotte. It reveals a less well-known aspect of Mezzanotte’s work: the graphic design that reflects the close bond between Mezzanotte and the city of Milan.

Paolo Mezzanotte  was not only a highly acclaimed architect, but also a refined painter, a skilled engraver, a passionate scholar of art history.

 

 

The exhibition follows an itinerary through the main areas of Milan, traced by Mezzanotte in the book created in 1948 with Giacomo Bascapè, Milano nell’arte e nella storia.

 

 

 

 

 

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Paolo Mezzanotte, San Celso, acquaforte, 1936 circa.
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Paolo Mezzanotte, Fantasia barocca, graffito, 1905.
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Paolo Mezzanotte, Donna con cavallo, china e pennello su lucido, 1950 circa.
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Paolo Mezzanotte, Borsa Valori, Studio per la facciata (disegno in collaborazione con Franco Albini), matita su lucido, 1928.
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Paolo Mezzanotte, Porta Ticinese, acquaforte, 1940.
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Paolo Mezzanotte, Casa del Fascio, II progetto, china su lucido incollato su carta.
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Paolo Mezzanotte, Il Cappellone (sorvegliante urbano), china su lucido, 1950 circa.
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Paolo Mezzanotte, Casa di Via Bianca di Savoia, facciata, china su lucido, 1924.
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Paolo Mezzanotte, Villa con scalinata e cipressi, graffito, 1912.