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The Terruzzi private collection, one of Europe's most important, offers the public its most prestigious section, the one dedicated to 18th century Venetian art, through an exhibition curated by Annalisa Scarpa which is taking place at Milano's Palazzo Reale until January 11th, 2009.

'From Canaletto to Tiepolo. 18th century Venetian painting, furniture and china from the Terruzzi Collection' is a chronologically solid group of works. The latter gives the visitor a 'vademecum' of this school, a complete dictionary on the expressive potentials of the lagoon artists living in that era. Among the masterpieces on display there are five paintings by Canaletto, several by Tiepolo, but also Bellotto, Guardi, Fontebasso and Longhi. Furniture, china, silverware and tapestries adorn the exhibition premises as well.

"The Terruzzi collection reflects its owners' love for art and their wide knowledge," said Milano's mayor Letizia Moratti. "The love and passion for beauty, which today are very rare feelings, are a precious evidence." Moratti also underlined that some works of art, like the frescoes coming from Vicenza's Palazzo Valmarana, have never been exhibited before.