Rizzarda Carlo

Biography

Born in Feltre, Carlo Rizzarda was a world-class blacksmith, trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Milan and under the guidance of the famous craftsman Alessandro Mazzucotelli. In 1926, he bought the Palazzo Villabruna to house his growing collection of modern art, including works by Egon Schiele, Felice Casorati and Adolfo Wildt. On his untimely death in 1931, his palazzo and collection were bequeathed to the city, creating the "Galleria d'Arte Moderne Carlo Rizzarda" museum, which also houses some stunning examples of his ironwork