Rosamund Frost (City and Village, March 1940): “Architectural fantasies drawn in subtlety like a spider’s web, lighted lamps, breathable fabric with folds, half-veils, half-dresses, into which she dressed her Magdalenes, are part of the mysterious, blurry world, the world Milena discovered. It is far more decorated than Dali’s world and its feminine, melancholic appeal should certainly bring success.”
From the Critic’s Notebook (New York Times): “The modern Renaissance is, perhaps, the phase that best describes Milena’s paintings, which are now in the Julian Levi Gallery. It is a powerful work of clear technical skill.“
André Lhote: ”Milena Barilli will look for much-needed poetry on a side-track, which she tried to connect with those of the surrealists, but her way is unique, her talent undeniable.