Who was Alberto Magnelli?

Alberto Magnelli (1888-1971) was an Italian painter known for abstract art. He lived at the château de la Ferrage and created paintings there inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses.

What period does the château's construction date from?

The main building and outbuildings were erected in the second half of the eighteenth century; the interior painted decoration dates from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Château de la Ferrage

Ferrage Castle

Grasse

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Where: Grasse

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Château de la Ferrage stands in Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de la Ferrage is an eighteenth-century residence overlooking Grasse, listed as a historical monument. The main building and its outbuildings date from the second half of the century; a first-floor room retains wallpaper decoration from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The estate was home to abstract painter Alberto Magnelli, who left paintings inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses.

What to know

The château is open only by appointment or during special events; no regular visiting hours are established.
The facades, roofs, entrance gateway and pleasure garden with its structures are protected as historical monuments.
The room with eighteenth and nineteenth-century wallpaper is the principal interior element of the listed building.

Where this château is

Grasse · Alpes-Maritimes · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Address

Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00080932
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

Who was Alberto Magnelli?: Alberto Magnelli (1888-1971) was an Italian painter known for abstract art. He lived at the château de la Ferrage and created paintings there inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses.
What can you see in the listed room?: A first-floor room contains wallpaper decoration dating from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, representing the principal heritage element of the interior.
What period does the château's construction date from?: The main building and outbuildings were erected in the second half of the eighteenth century; the interior painted decoration dates from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.