Scuola Superiore d'Arte Applicata del Castello Sforzesco
| Scuola Superiore d'Arte Applicata del Castello Sforzesco | |
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Via Visconti 18 Italy | |
| Coordinates | 45°30′14″N 9°05′57″E / 45.50389°N 9.09917°E |
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| Other name | SUPER |
| School type | Post-secondary institution |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Founder | Antonio Beretta |
| Website | scuolaarteapplicata |
The Scuola Superiore d'Arte Applicata all'Industria del Castello Sforzesco or SUPER[1] is a vocational school in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy, established on 2 July 1882. It combines the preservation of traditional techniques with the exploration of new disciplines in the field of applied arts.[2][3]
History and organization
[edit]The school was founded in 1882 at the suggestion of the Italian Industrial Association, specifically by Cavaliere Antonio Beretta, and designed by architect Carlo Maciachini and painter Luigi Cavenaghi, with patronage from the Municipality of Milan and Milan's Chamber of commerce.
Over the course of its history, the academia has progressively updated its curriculum, introducing new craft disciplines and adapting its courses to changes in the labour market and technological advancements. More recently, courses and events have been implemented to support the launch and development of students' artistic careers.[4]
The school's curriculum encompasses a range of art, craft and digital disciplines, including: comics, digital art, fresco, publishing, graphic design, illustration, letterpress printing, mosaic, painting, printmaking, social media (with a focus on its application within the artistic and cultural fields), stained glass, tapestry and woodworking.[5]
Currently shares premises in via Alex Visconti with Scuola Cova.[6]
Locations
[edit]1882–1905
[edit]Pavilion in the Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli (Public Gardens of Porta Venezia) housing the Museum of Industrial Art. Now occupied by the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano.[7]
1906–1999
[edit]Sforza Castle. Since July 15, 1906, following the restoration by Luca Beltrami, it has housed part of the Applied Arts Collections of the Civic Museums of the Sforza Castle.[8][9]
Present
[edit]Campus Visconti, in Milan. Building shared with Scuola Cova.[10]
Campus Giusti, in Milan. Building shared with Arte&Messaggio.[11]
Headmasters
[edit]
Director from 1946 to 1965
- Luigi Cavenaghi (1882–1918)
- Alfredo Melani (1898–1923)
- Esodo Pratelli (1924–1945)
- Giuseppe Boattini (1946–1965)
- Carlo Paganini (1978–1993)[12]
- Luigi Timoncini (1994–2003)[13]
- Pietro Nimis (2004–2017)[14]
- Stefano Mirti (2017–2024)[15]
- Andrea Lazzaroni (from 2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "Super - Scuola Superiore d'Arte Applicata - Scuola Arti Decorative a Milano". Scuole Mestieri d'Arte (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "SUPER Scuola Superiore d'Arte Applicata | Portale Economia Urbana Lavoro e Formazione - Comune di Milano". economiaelavoro.comune.milano.it. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Storia di Milano ::: dal 1881 al 1890". 2011-09-27. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "La scuola". Scuola Superiore d'Arte Applicata del Castello Sforzesco (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Corsi". Scuola Superiore d'Arte Applicata del Castello Sforzesco (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "La sede". www.scuolacova.it. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Statuto, programma e regolamento della Scuola superiore d'arte applicata all'industria annessa al Museo artistico municipale di Milano [Statute, Programme, and Regulation of the Higher School of Applied Art for Industry annexed to the Municipal Artistic Museum of Milan] (in Italian). Milan. 1882. p. 3.
Article 1: A Higher School of Applied Arts for the Industry is established in Milan, annexed to the Civic Museum of Artistic Industry.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Beltrami, Luca (24 April 1902). Leonardo da Vinci e la sala delle "Asse" nel Castello di Milano. p. 7.
...who undertook the arduous task of restoring the decoration, for which work Professor Luigi Cavenaghi, Director of the School of Applied Art, which is located in the Castle, provided generous advice (Translated from Italian).
- ^ "LEONARDO DA VINCI". Leonardo da Vinci - vita e opere del grande uomo del rinascimento italiano (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Scuola Cova". www.scuolacova.it. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Arte & Messaggio - Arte & Messaggio - Comune di Milano". Arte & Messaggio (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Cavalli, Andrea (2024-07-02). "Disegni e sculture". Fondazione Bandera (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "biografia". 2008-10-18. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "E' morto l'architetto Pietro Nimis, ricostruì il Friuli dopo il terremoto". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Scarzella, Patrizia (2018-01-02). "999 domande sull'abitare contemporaneo: intervista a Stefano Mirti, curatore della mostra in Triennale". LifeGate (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-05-09.
Further reading
[edit]
- Valentina Bertoni, Pietro Nimis, Roberto Bellini [dead link]
- Luigi Timoncini, Pietro Nimis Scuola Superiore d'Arte applicata all'Industria