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Trento unites the charm of its important history with the beauty of a village at the foot of enchanting mountains

A much sought-after destination for those who love history and nature, the forests and snow, as well as culture and good food. Trento is a city with many things to offer: at Christmas it hosts a much-loved and lively market, there is rich cultural life, in part thanks to the historic, prominent university, and everything is close at hand, in a delightful historic centre that can be explored in just a few hours.

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Mart of Trento and Rovereto

Mart of Trento and Rovereto

Mart of Trento and Rovereto One of the most important modern and contemporary art museums in Italy is home to over 30,000 works by Italian and international artists. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto (MART), located in Rovereto in the fascinating Trentino Alto Adige, is a place of excellence for contemporary art and a special place where you can admire beautiful masterpieces by Italian artists such as De Chirico, Carrà, Burri, and by foreign artists such as Kandinsky and Beuys. It was created in 1987 as an institution of the Autonomous Province of Trento and was initially headquartered in the Palazzo delle Albere in Trento. However the arrival of some works by Fortunato Depero and those coming from the Provincial Art Museum of Trento pushed the administration to enlarge the Museum and finally the Mart opened to the public in the new and current exhibition space in Rovereto in 2002. Today the Futurist art Casa Depero is also part of the Museum in Rovereto, and exhibits some of the most important works of the futurist artist Fortunato Depero. Mart's permanent collection includes approximately 30,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures and engravings, masterpieces selected from productions ranging from the late nineteenth century to contemporary art. Considerable space is devoted to twentieth century avant-garde, in particular to Futurism with paintings by Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Alberto Savinio. Many works from the so-called Scuola di Piazza del Popolo, also known as the Scuola del pop romano, are also part of the permanent collection with important works by Mario Schifano and Tano Festa. Giorgio Morandi, Carla Accardi, Giorgio de Chirico, Carlo Carrà, Josef Albers and, indeed, Rovereto’s Fortunato Depero, are among the authors present with numerous masterpieces. It is important to emphasise that the Mart Permanent Collection changes its staging about every six months. Find out more: http://www.mart.tn.it/ Mart often hosts temporary exhibitions with themes ranging from architecture to avant-garde movements of the twentieth century and applied arts. Often Mart is also home to more than ten exhibitions a year that attract a large public. Among the authors on display in recent years: Álvaro Siza, Tullio Pericoli, Luigi Senesi, Mario Radice. Find out more: http://www.mart.tn.it/mostre The modern building that houses the museum was designed by architect Mario Botta and engineer Giulio Andreolli who mixed technical solutions with classic models, such as the large dome inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. The square under the dome in the centre of which there is a fountain should certainly be admired. The wall covering is also a link with tradition with its yellow stone of Vicenza, which recalls the one used by the great Venetian architect Andrea Palladio.
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A precious mix of nature, history and culture

Are you a mountain lover? Trento is the perfect city for you: thanks to its privileged position in the Alps, it is an excellent starting point to reach some of the world's best ski resorts and walks. Not only that, but the city offers an extensive itinerary of artistic and cultural attractions and is linked to some of the most important moments in Italian history.

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Trento unites the charm of its important history with the beauty of a village at the foot of enchanting mountains. A much sought-after destination for those who love history and nature, the forests and snow, as well as culture and good food. Trento is a city with many things to offer: at Christmas it hosts a much-loved and lively market, there is rich cultural life, in part thanks to the historic, prominent university, and everything is close at hand, in a delightful historic centre that can be explored in just a few hours.

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