EventsThe extensive collection of works of decorative art donated by French collector Louis Carrand (1827-1888) to the Bargello Museum in 1888 includes 140 delicate Limoges enamels: works of refined beauty and extreme fragility, so much so that they required constant monitoring by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure. The three triptychs on copper were restored, studied and then placed in a suitable micro-conditioned display case equipped with chemically inert supports. The volume illustrates the history of the masterpieces from the art-historical context in which Jean-Baptiste and Louis Carrand worked and the collecting passion in the 19th century for enamels made in France at the beginning of the 16th century, the exchange relations with Italy, and Leonardo da Vinci's interest in enamel art with iconographic comparisons and detailed charts. A section describes the stages of restoration, material analysis, execution technique, different state of degradation, and specific conservation interventions appropriate to the different problems of the works. Trittici in smalto di Limoges. Tre capolavori della collezione Carrand, curated by Ilaria Ciseri, Riccardo Gennaioli, ssay and fact sheets by Paola Venturelli, Officina Libraria, Roma 2022
Kicking off the 7th Edition of the “Artigiano del Cuore” contest, promoted by the Cologni Foundation and the Wellmade platform. This year, the contest is aimed at artisans and craft businesses based throughout Italy and carrying on an art craft. The goal is to help them tell the story of the value and uniqueness of […]
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Online i biglietti per Homo Faber 2024 Available on the vivaticket.com platform are tickets for “Homo Faber. The Journey of Life,” September 1-30, 2024, at the Giorgio Cini Foundation on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. Visit the site to discover all the concessions and purchase your admission for this journey, a tribute […]
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As many as 14,000 visitors to Villa Mozart, which, on the occasion of Design Week 2024, was transformed into the scenic setting for three initiatives on the marriage of design culture and savoir-faire, all united under the umbrella of “Arts & Crafts & Design. Doppia Firma. Dialogues between design thinking and high craftsmanship, now in […]
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On the occasion of the 2024 edition of Salone del Mobile, Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte is pleased to present the eighth edition of “Doppia Firma. A dialogue between design and artisanal excellence” a project developed with Living, the interiors, design and lifestyle magazine of Corriere della Sera, under the patronage of the Michelangelo Foundation […]
