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 […]
Buy your ticket for the most important event dedicated to the art crafts in Europe Ticket sales are now open to participate in the second edition of “Homo Faber: Crafting a more human future”, the international event dedicated to artistic craftsmanship of excellence. The association with the Giorgio Cini Foundation, on the island of San […]
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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 […]
Russian sacred art protagonist of a new museum in Florence The Museum of Russian Icons has been inaugurated in Palazzo Pitti, with the tablets that belonged to the Medici and Lorraine collections. There are 78 icons, dated between the end of the sixteenth century and the middle of the eighteenth century, which constitute a conspicuous […]
The world of craftsmanship
When high hospitality meets excellent craftsmanship Helvetia & Bristol Firenze – Starhotels Collezione has reopened its doors after a major restoration and modernization, a unique and unprecedented operation in the history of the famous luxury hotel chain. The precious collections of objects, furniture and furnishings ranging from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, have been […]
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The 2024 call for proposals of the Fondazione Italia Patria della Bellezza, aimed at financing strategic communication and branding of cultural and territorial enhancement projects, is now online. The call for proposals was presented on November 21, on the occasion of the Forum of Beauty: a day dedicated to all those virtuous projects that focus […]
On the occasion of the exhibition “White Gold. Three Centuries of Ginori Porcelain” (Oct. 25, 2023 – Feb. 19, 2024), Fondazione Cologni is organizing several workshops for adults dedicated to porcelain at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan. The first workshop, held by Elisabetta Bovina and Carlo Pastore of Elica Studio, was held on November […]
13/01/2024 - 10/02/2024
Museo Poldi Pezzoli - Milano
54 paintings of the Carrara Academy of Bergamo in China Until January 3 in Shanghai, the exhibition Maestri. From the Renaissance to the Nineteenth Century, presents 54 paintings conserved at the Carrara Academy of Bergamo that outline a journey through art from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century as part of the Magnifico! Alla the […]
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The third edition of the “La Grande Bellezza” Award, promoted by Starhotels in collaboration with Associazione OMA, Fondazione Cologni and Guppo Editoriale, invites artisans resident and regularly operating in Italy to apply to submit works on the theme “Souvenirs of the Grand Tour.” Italy has historically been a favorite destination of the Grand Tour and […]
The work of Jodocus Hondius Jr. and Adriaen Veen returned to its splendor thanks to Officina del Restauro The restoration conducted by Officina del Restauro, with the contribution of the Friends of Florence Association, has brought back to its original splendor the Celestial Globe made by Jodocus Hondius Jr. and Adriaen Veen in 1613, preserved […]
The world of craftsmanship
Could be an early 20th century work by Galileo Chini During the restoration of the room on the second floor of the villa, called Omnibus, a decoration emerged, hidden by silks that covered the walls, near the ceiling. It depicts a seascape against an olive-green background from which emerge red corals and large carp, freshwater […]
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The Museum of Costume and Fashion has just opened in the Palazzina della Meridiana in the Pitti Palace, following the thorough structural and exhibition renovation of the former Costume Museum, which opened in 1983. It was and is the only Italian state museum entirely devoted to Fashion. On the occasion of the opening there is […]
The new workshops with master craftsmen The workshops of the Project “AD HOC. Strategies for combating early school leaving”, promoted by the social enterprise Con i Bambini, as part of the Fund for combating juvenile educational poverty, coordinated by Cometa Formazione SCS and co-financed by the De Agostini Foundation, are happily continuing. The project implements […]
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The exhibition Pulcherrima Testimonia. Hidden Treasures in the Archdiocese of Florence is set up in the complex of the Basilica of San Lorenzo (Donatello Hall). It presents a wide selection of more than 200 works that are part of the artistic heritage of the Florentine diocese. The exhibition is the final result of a long […]
07/12/2023 - 08/09/2024
Basilica di San Lorenzo - Firenze
A small art book to discover the excellence of Venetian artistic craftsmanship Get ready for the most extraordinary trip you’ve ever taken. Venice Made to Measure is out. Craft Shopping Guide, an immersive experience in the great universe of high Venetian craftsmanship, through a selection of 50 extraordinary shops, forges and ateliers, historical or new […]
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Underway is the Mini Master 2023 of “Una Scuola, un Lavoro. Percorsi di Eccellenza” (“One School, One Job. Paths of Excellence”) featuring 25 talented youngsters from all over Italy, gathered in Milan to attend ad hoc classes in Milan’s most prestigious schools and universities during the entire month of November. Once again Starhotels, hospitality partner […]
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In this volume, works on musical subjects from the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo and the Cathedral The first volume of the Sonus series has been published. It reproduces pictorial and sculptural images depicting ancient musical instruments. The first volume of this unique iconographic itinerary is dedicated to the works housed in Santa Maria del Fiore, […]
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Al via i preparativi per la prossima edizione di Homo Faber, che avrà luogo dal 1 al 30 settembre 2024 a Venezia, presso la Fondazione Giorgio Cini. E torna anche Homo Faber in Città, progetto di Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship in partnership con Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte. Con Homo Faber in Città […]
The photography exhibition by Susanna Pozzoli in a special book In anticipation of the second edition of the international exhibition “Homo Faber: Crafting a more human future”, the Michelangelo Foundation has decided to publish in a precious book the magnificent photographic work that Susanna Pozzoli had created for the Venetian Way exhibition, during the first […]
The world of craftsmanship
The poetic representation of the world of Italian high craftsmanship Created for the 25 years of activity of the Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte thanks to the expertise of Rose Barni, one of the most important hybridizers in the world, and in particular to the care of Beatrice Barni (appointed in 2018 MAM-Maestro d’Arte e […]