Events21/03/2023 - 03/09/2023
The tapestry, made of silk and silver and gold threads preserved in the Vatican Museums, reproduces Leonardo's famous fresco in Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. It was given in 1533 by Francis I of France to Pope Clement VII, Julius de' Medici, for the wedding of his son Henry of Valois to Catherine de' Medici, the pope's niece. The tapestry, of which, perhaps, Leonardo followed the different phases of execution during his stay in Amboise, expresses the same narrative sequence, emotions and feelings as the Gospel episode, although there are variations in the architectural setting from the Milanese painting. Some symbolic elements refer to the French tradition of the king and the Savoy dynasty, by maternal ancestry. The precious fabric is featured in the exhibition All'Ombra di Leonardo. Tapestries and Ceremonies at the Court of the Popes, until Sept. 3, 2023, and is a singular testimony to the dynastic entanglements, the rituals of the papal court, as well as a fine example of manual skill, traceable to Flemish textile manufactures. La Venaria Reale Piazza della Repubblica, 4 - Venaria Reale TO Sala delle Arti, I piano Tel +39 011 4992333 lavenaria.it ph. © Governatorato dello Stato della Città del Vaticano - Direzione dei Musei Vaticani
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 […]
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Milan hosted the first Made in Italy Festival: the new Eccellenza Artigiana initiative that connects students with the opportunities offered by the Italian economy of “high quality savoir-faire”. Fondazione Cologni has been an institutional partner of the event and presented to the young audience the project of training internships “Una Scuola, un Lavoro. Percorsi di […]
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Nominations for the Starhotels Award, now in its third edition, closed on Friday, March 22, 2024. The chosen theme, “Souvenir of the Grand Tour”, has aroused great interest in the artisan world: many nominations were received from all over Italy, with very different types and often highly original interpretations. After screening by the prestigious Jury […]
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Composer Gustav Mahler said that tradition “is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” An image that seems to fit Naples perfectly: not only because of its relationship with a tradition so famous that it has become iconic, but also because of the vital substratum that pulses beneath the heart of this […]
