EventsIn 1973 the Archaeological Group of Montelupo accidentally spotted near an area where there were public wash houses, an ancient well, more than 30 meters deep. Between the late 14th century and the end of the 16th century it was used as a dumping ground by the medieval and Renaissance furnaces active in the town's historic core. Thousands of fragments have emerged, of which more than 600 have been restored. Works and sections contributed to the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Ceramics and involved internationally renowned scholars. A new history of Montelupo ceramics has emerged. Little by little, many masterpieces of Renaissance majolica, preserved in major museums around the world, were recognized as valuable products of that center. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, a study conference will be held Dec. 2 at the Museum of Ceramics, with the presentation of a docufilm that recounts the discovery of the Well of the Lavatoi, through period accounts and the stories of the protagonists of that discovery. This is followed by an exhibition The Ceramics of Montelupo. Identity and Future, until January 7, 2024 www.museomontelupo.it
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 […]
