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A book describing the wooden choir of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Perugia

The book by Francesca Fedeli (Edifir Editions), which describes the delicate restoration works on the wooden choir of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Perugia, made by Florentine artists Giuliano da Maiano and Domenico del Tasso between 1481 and 1491 and heavily damaged by a fire in 1985, will be introduced on April 7, 2016, at 11 am, at the Salone del Restauro in Ferrara. The book is supported by the Postgraduate School in Historical and Artistic Heritage Preservation of the University of Florence and sponsored by OmA, Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte di Milano and by the Aphrodite Cultural Association of Florence, with the financial contribution of Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze.

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Napoli su misura. Craft Shopping Guide

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 […]

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Registration open for the XXXth edition of Artigianato e Palazzo

On the occasion of a historic anniversary, registration opens to participate as an exhibitor in the Thirty-Year Anniversary of “Artigianato e Palazzo”, to be held Sept. 13-15, 2024, at the Corsini Garden in Florence. MAM Supporters of the Craft Professions Award, “Artigianato e Palazzo, artisan workshops and their commissions,” has been receiving the patronage of […]

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The “Craft Experiences” by La Grande Bellezza

Among the many concrete actions that the Starhotels hotel group has activated in support of Italian high craftsmanship, a rich carnet of “Craft Experiences” has been created to be experienced in some of the most important artisan workshops in Venice, Milan, Florence and Rome. A special way of proposing exclusive and quality tourism that is […]

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Nominations for Starhotels “Souvenir of the Grand Tour” award extended until March 22

Extended at the request of many artisans the deadline for entries to the “Souvenir of the Grand Tour” award, which slips from March 1 to March 22, 2024. The biennial prize is part of the many patronage actions carried out by Starhotels’ La Grande Bellezza project, in collaboration with Fondazione Cologni, OMA-Osservtorio dei Mestieri d’Arte […]