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Longari Arte Milano • Since 1951|
• Early Italian and European Works of Art |
• | The art gallery is still at its same central location in Via Bigli.

LONGARI ARTE MILANO GALLERIA D'ARTE ANTICA
Longari Arte Milano, nasce a Milano agli inizi degli anno ’50 con Nella Longari storica ed autorevole figura dell’antiquariato italiano. La Galleria d’arte si trova ancora oggi nella sua centralissima sede di Via Bigli. La scultura primitiva italiana è il ramo artistico che ha caratterizzato l’attività della galleria nel corso degli anni a cui si sono aggiunti l’interesse per i frammenti miniati e per le works of art comprese tra il XIII e il XVI secolo. Mario e Ruggero figli di Nella insieme al nipote Marco rinnovano questo amore e la passione per lo studio e la ricerca in campo artistico. La galleria che ha storicamente partecipato alle più importanti esposizioni nazionali tra le quali spiccano le Biennali di Firenze, Milano e Roma, è oggi impegnata anche a livello internazionale. La mostra annuale del Tefaf a Maastricht è il pretesto per uno sguardo allargato all’arte oltre i confini italiani. Lungo tutta la sua attività Longari Arte Milano oltre a partecipare con prestiti di opere a varie esposizioni culturali in Italia e all’estero, ha collaborato con importanti musei e istituzioni. Agli anni ’70 infatti risale un acquisto da parte del Vaticano di sculture lignee che ancora oggi si possono ammirare in diverse collocazioni della Santa Sede. Più recenti sono state le vendite al Getty Museum di Los Angeles e al Cleveland Museum di una parte della collezione di frammenti miniati italiani, medioevali e rinascimentali. Tra le esposizioni a cura della Galleria spiccano La mostra di sculture lignee presso il centro Pirelli negli anni 70, quindi tra le mura di Via Bigli Dalla Bibbia di Corradino a Jacopo della Quercia. Sculture e miniature italiane del Medioevo e del Rinascimento a metà anni ’90 e infine Un crocifisso del trecento lucchese. Attorno alla riscoperta di un capolavoro medievale in legno esposto nel 2010 per un lungo periodo presso il Museo Diocesano di Milano; tutte mostre corredate da ampi cataloghi critici. Annualmente vengono pubblicati gli Spunti per conversare quaderni dedicati allo studio delle ultime acquisizioni per il piacere di collezionisti, Musei e Biblioteche d’arte. LONGARI ARTE MILANO EARLY ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN WORKS OF ART
Longari Arte Milano was set up in Milan in the early 1950’s by Nella Longari, a historic and influential figure in the Italian antique world. Primitive Italian sculpture has been the area, in artistic and antique terms, that has been of most interest to the gallery over the years. Apart from this particular area, the gallery has also specialised in illuminated fragments and works of art from the 13th to the 16th centuries. Mario and Ruggero, Nella’s sons, as well as her grandson, Marco, have kept this love and enthusiasm alive along with a passion for study and research in the field of art. The gallery has long taken part in the most important exhibitions in Italy including, in particular, the Biennals of Florence, Milan and Rome, and is now involved in exhibitions on an international level. The annual exhibition, TEFAF in Maastricht, is a fine opportunity for everybody to benefit from a broader look at the world of art beyond the borders of Italy. Throughout its long history, Longari Arte Milano has worked with a whole host of important museums and institutions, as well as lending works of art to a variety of exhibitions all over Italy and abroad. In the 1970’s, the Vatican purchased a series of wooden sculptures that may still be seen today in different locations in the Holy See. More recently, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles and the Cleveland Museum have purchased a part of the collection of Italian, medieval and renaissance illuminated fragments. Among the exhibitions curated by the gallery we can cite the exhibition of wooden sculptures held at the Pirelli Centre in the 1970’s as well as the exhibition held in the gallery itself in Via Bigli entitled “From the Corradino Bible to Jacopo della Quercia. Sculpture and Italian Miniatures from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance”, in the mid-90’s and, lastly, the exhibition “A Crucifix from the 14th Century in Lucca – the Discovery of a Medieval Wooden Masterpiece”, in 2010, shown for a long period at Milan’s Museo Diocesano; all the exhibitions were accompanied by detailed catalogues. Every year, the Spunti per conversare (“Ideas for a Conversation”) are published, dedicated to the gallery’s latest acquisitions and intended for the joy of collectors everywhere as well as for museums and art libraries.

03/10/2026

🎬 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 and "𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘢", a wooden sculpture from the last quarter of the 𝗫𝗩 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆, attributed to an 𝗮𝗯𝗿𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿 close to 𝗣𝗮𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 and 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 in 𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱, with traces of polychromy and gold highlights, for 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

The figure depicts a 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, identified as Giacomo della Marca.

One of the most intense aspects of the sculpture is its 𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, as if absorbed in contemplation, likely of a Crucifix.

The work is characterized by a 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺, evident in the hollowed-out face, eye sockets, prominent jawline, and the vigorous construction of the habit. Furthermore, thanks to recent restoration, the 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝘆 of the complexion, the color of the garment, and the golden highlights of the cord have been recovered.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 awaits you at 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟱𝟳, at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗶, Florence, until 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰.


01/10/2026

🔥 At 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟱𝟳 of 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 presents 𝘗𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘦, an alabaster sculpture with traces of gilding, crafted in 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻 around 𝟭𝟱𝟰𝟬–𝟭𝟱𝟱𝟬 by a sculptor from the circle of 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲.

👉 The figure was likely part of the decorative program of a monumental fireplace. Its distinctive serpentine pose captures the child in the act of turning the earth with his spade, while his head turns in the opposite direction—suspending the movement in a moment of melancholy and contemplation.

An image that evokes the awakening of nature, suggesting a possible personification of 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 looks forward to welcoming you to 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗶, 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗲, through 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝘁𝗵.


29/09/2026
26/09/2026

🔊 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 offers the opportunity to rediscover a refined example of early 15th-century Venetian painting: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼 𝗗𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘇𝗶𝗮’s 𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙, painted around 𝟭𝟰𝟰𝟬 and presented by 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 at 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟱𝟳.

The compact size of the panel (31.6 × 26.5 cm) suggests that it was intended for 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, perhaps in a domestic setting or in a religious man's cell. It was therefore an image conceived to be viewed at close range and to accompany personal prayer.

👉 The panel is part of 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼 𝗗𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘇𝗶𝗮's artistic production, a distinctive figure in Venetian painting during the first half of the 15th century. His highly recognisable style retained the elegance of the Late Gothic tradition while gradually embracing the innovations that were transforming the artistic landscape of Venice.

The painting’s history also extends into the 20th century: a pencil inscription on the reverse records its presence in 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝘀𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 in 𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟭, while it later passed through 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 in Turin.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 looks forward to welcoming you at 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟱𝟳, from 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰, at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗶, 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.


24/09/2026

🔊 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 presents a fascinating 𝙎𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡, carved by a 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 in the 1470s.

👉 The sculpture was originally part of a 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲, most likely housed within a dedicated niche.

The woodcarver’s attention to detail can be seen throughout: from the elaborate 𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 to the 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 held in the Archangel’s left hand, which the demon vainly attempts to seize, and the sandals tied around Saint Michael’s ankles.

The carving of the 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗻𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱, a particularly hard material, further reveals remarkable technical skill. Scholarly research suggests that the sculpture may have originated in an area of Northern Italy 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮.

A precious example of the great tradition of fifteenth-century wood sculpture, previewed for 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, where 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 will welcome you at 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟱𝟳, at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗶, 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, from 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲 to 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰.


21/09/2026

🎬 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 and the spectacular "𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖’" by 𝗘𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗶 for 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗶 in 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, from 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲 to 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰.

Active in Vercelli from 1514 to 1559, Oldoni belonged to a dynasty of painters deeply rooted in the artistic culture of the region. In this panel, his style reveals affinities with 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶 and the early 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗚𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗲, as well as echoes of 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶, particularly evident in the strong draughtsmanship and volumetric quality of certain details.

This previously unpublished work, dated 1525 and bearing the artist’s initials on the pillar at the centre of the painting, can be attributed to the Vercelli painter Eusebio Oldoni, as confirmed by the art historian 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗶, who established its authorship.

The initials can be interpreted as “𝗘𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘅𝗶𝘁” and are of particular significance: until now, Oldoni was known through documentary sources, but lacked a securely attributed corpus of works.

This Nativity thus becomes a 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 for reconstructing his artistic identity and investigating his role in early sixteenth-century painting in Vercelli.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 looks forward to welcoming you at 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟱𝟳, from 𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 to 𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗶, 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

10/09/2026

🔊 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 presents, at 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, a preview of a remarkable "𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙖", created in the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 by a Spanish sculptor active in the first half of the Cinquecento, from the 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘁𝗲.

Carved in 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, the elderly figure is enveloped in a voluminous tunic that partially covers his head. His inspired gaze is directed upwards, while his hands are clasped in prayer against his chest.

👉 The 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄, parted lips, and long beard divided into locks give the face a striking 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆. These expressive features are precisely what connect the work to the artistic milieu that developed around Alonso Berruguete, one of the leading figures of 16th-century Iberian art.

Probably conceived to adorn a niche within an alabaster architectural structure, perhaps a monumental altarpiece, the "𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙖" bears witness to one of the most vibrant periods of 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.


02/09/2026

🔊 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

On the occasion of 𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 offers a preview of "𝘉𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘴𝘶' 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦" by 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗮, created in the last decade of the fifteenth century.

👉 Originally part of a tondo depicting the "𝘈𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘉𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘰", the relief shows the Child reclining on a meadow in a refined 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮-𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 hue. The luminous 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲, the soft, rounded volumes and the delicate naturalism of the modelling convey that distinctive combination of physical presence and lightness that characterises the work of the Della Robbia family.

Nephew of Luca della Robbia and a distinguished successor to the celebrated Florentine workshop, Andrea developed an artistic language capable of combining 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 with devotional intensity. In the face of the Child, depicted entirely n**e to emphasise Christ’s humanity, this artistic pursuit finds expression in a sense of 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

A fragment that still preserves the refinement and expressive power of Florentine Renaissance sculpture.


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