The Roman home of Giacomo Balla, master of Futurism, has been purchased by the State and will become a museum. In that house on Via Oslavia, in the Prati district, Balla (Turin, 1871 – Rome, 1958) lived and worked for about 30 years, from June 1929 until his death. A fourth-floor apartment in a building that Elica, one of Giacomo's two daughters and an artist herself, had previously characterized as "clerical" (as did her sister Luce), would subsequently be transformed into a grand total art project, a colorful home of life. Painted walls and custom-designed furniture coexist with paintings, sculptures, and items, as well as sketches, preliminary designs, and rehearsals for theater and fashion. The entire acquisition amount, including royalties, is €6.9 million: €6 million for the artworks and furnishings and €900,000 for the apartment. The acquisition was handled by the Ministry of Culture. Balla was a wonderful artist who could express himself in movies, music, and furniture as well as on canvas. He was also highly admired by the Fascist regime, which Balla considered as the way to modernize Italy. However, in the 1930s, Giacomo Balla, one of Futurism's most ardent supporters, distanced himself from the movement and returned to figurative painting, which he considered best reflected reality. His departure from Futurism coincided with his departure from Fascism, resulting in his isolation from state culture. However, after the war, his work would be significantly reassessed.