Piacenza’s hidden secret is this modern art collection amassed by local aficionado, Ricci Oddi, in the early 20th century. Well-lit and cleverly laid out over a purpose-built gallery, the collection catalogues various artistic schools (Emilian, Lombard) and stylistic movements (symbolism, novecento ) from the 1830s to the 1930s. Jumping out at you are Giovanni Boldini’s Ritratto di Signora and Amedeo Bocchi’s light-filled La Colazione del Mattino .
