EventsThe restoration (2021-2022) of the Madonna and Child with Adoring Angels, a marble sculpture attributed to Zanobi di Bartolo and Simone Talenti dated between 1359 and 1360, which stands on the Cornacchini door in the north side of Santa Maria del Fiore, revealed unexpected coloring. Under deposits of dirt of various kinds and textural decay, the damask decoration of the Child's robe, the color of an eye and shades between blue and green inside the Virgin's mantle, red on the outside and ivory in the robe of an angel emerged. In the 14th century, it was not uncommon to use colors on marble works that embellished sculptures and reflected luminous gleams on white, green and pink marble, mosaics and the red terracotta pavement of the square. The restoration has, thus, unearthed traces of a "colored city" whose real memory had been lost. 9. Detail of the Child, Porta dei Cornacchini, Florence Cathedral. Courtesy: Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, photo Antonio Quattrone 10. Detail of the Child's robe, Porta dei Cornacchini, Florence Cathedral. Courtesy: Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, photo Antonio Quattrone
At the Istituto de’ Bardi, a reality that for nearly two centuries has been dedicated to the enhancement of artistic craftsmanship, the beating heart of Florentine culture, photographer Guido Cozzi’s Botteghe Fiorentine exhibition, promoted by the Institute at its historic headquarters in Palazzo Capponi on Via de’ Michelozzi, takes visitors on a journey through images […]
25/01/2025 - 31/05/2025
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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 […]
