Leonardo da Vinci Square |
Città Studi district is located in the east
of Milan and, as the name suggests, is the University district,
home of the Polytechnic and several chemistry,
biological and pharmaceuticals departments. Many of the buildings
here were constructed in the '20s, '30s and '40s (in Liberty
style) and the overall feel is that of a charming residential area
with trees on every street. Like Art Nouveau practitioners in other
countries, Italian decorators rebelled against the era of mass production
by stressing the uniqueness of craft. They created asymmetrical,
curvaceous designs based on organic inspiration (plants and flowers),
and they used such materials as wrought iron, stained glass, tile,
and hand-painted wallpaper.
The Polytechnic of Milan |
In this area is very easy to find this kind of palaces.
Interesting is the ‘Museo del Giocattolo e del Bambino’,
dedicated to toys and children, located in Via Pitteri at the historic
Milanese institute Martinitt e Stelline, in the Lambrate section
of the city, in this area. Its collection encompasses over 2000
antique and modern toys from the 18t h century until 1960s. Among
the simple and refined, hand-made and industrially produced and
obsolete and evergreen, the museum collection traces the history
of the art of playing. The museum also features a reconstructed
school classroom from the times of "Cuore" author Edmondo
De Am
Museo del Giocattolo e del Bambino |
icis. In addition to a projection room, a playroom and audiovisuals
for explaining certain toy mechanisms, visitors can also rent individual
CD guides to the museum.
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