EventsIn Florence, in the Treasury of the Grand Dukes of Pitti Palace, precious porcelains produced by the manufactory in Doccia owned by Count Carlo Ginori and decorated by the Austrian painter Carlo Wendelin Anreiter de Ziernfeld, at the time the most highly esteemed artist in Europe, called to Florence in 1737. The refinement of the porcelains - alongside works made with other materials, such as semi-precious stone, waxes, ivories, crystals, tapestries, but also paintings and sculptures - documents the passion of the Lorraine Grand Dukes for that material in an international decorative style which combined the Florentine tradition with the emerging taste for Oriental, especially Chinese, art.
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 […]
