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Alberto Burri is an innovator, founder of the “Art Informel” movement and a key figure in post-World War II world art. He was born in 1915 in Città di Castello, Umbria where he established two museum collections in which most of his works are displayed. The first collection is located in the Renaissance Albizzini Palace and the other one in the town’s former tobacco drying plant (“Seccatoi del Tabacco”).
The guided tour begins at Palazzo Albizzini which dates back to the late 15th century, featuring noble Tuscany-style Renaissance architecture. The Albizzinis can be traced back as early as the 14th century; members of this noble family were prominent figures and patrons in the history of the town. The family altar inside the Church of Saint Francis used to hold Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin altarpiece - today displayed at the Brera Art Gallery in Milan. The Palazzo Albizzini collection displays 130 art works of Alberto Burri dating between 1948 and 1989, on unusual materials, such as his “Catrami” (Tars), “Muffe” (Molds), “Gobbi” (Hunchbacks), “Sacchi”(Jute Sacking), “Legni” (Woods), “Ferri” (Irons), “Combustioni” (Combustions), “Cretti” (Cracks) or Celotex, as well as his sketches for theatrical scenography and some graphic pieces.
The visit continues with the Museum of the Former Tobacco Plant—Ex Seccatoi del Tabacco originally built as tropical tobacco drying sheds between 1950 and 1960. This museum houses 128 art works of Alberto Burri, created from 1970 to 1993, including painting cycles in which colors take over the unusual materials, as well as sculptures of large dimension exhibited also on the outdoor lawn.
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