Bicycle designed by Fornasetti ('Greca' 1984. Screen print on metal)Venetian blind designed by Fornasetti ('Greca' 1960s. Lithograph on metal)Herm of Theseus. Greek hero in Greek mythology. Mythical king of Athens.( statue of the 2nd cent-BC-2nd cent AD)Statue of Apollo with his lyre (Apollo Citaredo) (Hadrianic period)To mark the twentieth anniversary of its opening; the Palazzo Altemps Museum hosts the exhibition 鈥楥itazioni pratiche; Fornasetti a Palazzo Altemps' in Rome; Italy. March 2018.The contrast between the museum's collection of classical antiquities and Fornasetti's surreal; experimental artwork creates an irreverent; original and cultured dichotomy. Piero Fornasetti (1913 - 1988) is often described as a visionary. A Milan artist; Fornasetti was at the same time a painter; sculptor; designer; craftsman; and an engraver of art books. In his lifetime; he created more than 11;000 items; most of which are one-of-a kind. It is actually said that his production of objects and furniture is one of the largest in the 20th century. Perpetuating the workshop tradition today is his son Barnaba; who has revived his most popular pieces and created new ones.