Milan Triennial V
The Milan Triennial V was the first to be held at the Palazzo dell'Arte, the first recognised by the Bureau of International Expositions and also the first to be a triennial event (having previously been held biennially).[1]
| Milan Triennial V | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Sitting Woman by Leone Lodi and Mario Sironi created for the show | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Triennial exposition |
| Name | Milan Triennial V |
| Building | Palazzo dell'Arte |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 11 |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| City | Milan |
| Coordinates | 45°28′19.92″N 9°10′24.78″E |
| Timeline | |
| Awarded | 27 October 1932 |
| Opening | 10 May 1933 |
| Closure | 31 October 1933 |
| Triennial expositions | |
| Previous | Monza Biennial IV in Monza |
| Next | Milan Triennial VI in Milan |
Contents
The Parco Sempione was used to hold 40 temporary pavilions, and a permanent building, the then Torre Littoria, now Torre Branca designed by Gio Ponti.[1][2]
Displays included mural paintings by De Chirico, Sironi, Campigli and Carlo Carrà[3]
Prizes
The Grand Prix was awarded to Elsa Elenius, Maija Kansanen-Størseth and to Harry Röneholm (for exhibition display); Eva Brummer had an honorary mentionl; Alvar Aalto, Eva Anttila and Toini Muona won gold medals; Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg and Werner West silver and Dora Jung, Kurt Ekholm, Gunnel Gustafsson (Nyman) and Jussi Mäntynen all won bronze medals.[4]
References
- "Triennale di Milano 1933". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- "Littoria Tower in Parco Sempione - Giò Ponti". Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "Triennale di Milano - History and mission". Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- "The golden age of Finnish design at the Triennales - Forthzine - Jonas Forth ". Retrieved 18 December 2018.