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Peggy Guggenheim (born August 26, 1898, New York, New York, U.S.—died December 23, 1979, near Venice, Italy) was an American art collector who was an important patron of the Abstract Expressionist school of artists in New York City. Peggy’s father was Benjamin Guggenheim, a son of the wealthy mining magnate Meyer Guggenheim, and one of her ...
22 de ago. de 2023 · The Peggy Guggenheim Collection was opened in 1980 and is now a shrine. It’s the single greatest museum of 20th century art in Italy. The high quality of the paintings is a tribute to Peggy’s acquisition strategy and the golden age of modern art. The setting is intimate and you can feel Peggy’s presence.
Conservation Department. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s commitment to the conservation of the works of art at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni acknowledges their exceptional intrinsic and historic importance, and serves the Foundation’s mission to consign the works to future generations.
Daily 10 am–6 pm / Closed on Tuesdays. The ticket office closes at 5 pm. Last entrance at 5 pm. Closing of the museum starts at 5:50 pm. General Information. tel: +39 041 2405 411. e-mail: info@guggenheim-venice.it. Plan your visit. From April 2024, those visiting Venice without staying overnight will be required to pay an access fee.
Marguerite "Peggy" Guggenheim was born on August 26, 1898 in New York into great wealth due to the family's fortune in the mining and smelting industries. Her father, Benjamin Guggenheim and his brother Solomon R. Guggenheim were power brokers. They had five other brothers.
Meyer Guggenheim, abuelo de Peggy, comenzó como vendedor ambulante a su llegada a Estados Unidos en 1848 y para 1900 ya era un magnate de la minería, negocio que se encargaron de ampliar sus hijos, entre ellos Solomon, a la postre filántropo y creador de la fundación Solomon R. Guggenheim. El padre de Peggy, Benjamin Guggenheim, más ...
En 1969, el Museo Solomon R. Guggenheim de Nueva York invitó a Peggy Guggenheim a una muestra de su colección, y fue en esa ocasión que ella resolvió donar su palacio y obras de arte a la Fundación Solomon R. Guggenheim, con la condición de que el conjunto permaneciese unido en Venecia. Peggy murió a la edad de 81 años el 23 de ...
