A book that interweaves the history of Florence and the art of the Commesso Fiorentino with family stories, artistic experiences, and curiosities, as well as an overview of Scarpelli’s signature works that have gone from Florence to grace homes all over the world. Speakers Federico Gianassi Assessore Attività Produttive Alessandro Sorani President of Confartigianato Imprese …
On Saturday, November 20, 2021, the Camerata de’ Bardi Orchestra, opened the day of celebrations entitled ‘The Rebirth of a Masterpiece – When I am lifted up I will draw all to me’, which was held in the Pieve di San Pietro, in San Piero a Sieve, for the return of the restored Crucifix. The …
Starhotels, in collaboration with Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte and Associazione Oma, promoted the “La Grande Bellezza” Award and selected 10 finalists, all of absolute excellence. A total of 131 master craftsmen participated in the first edition of the competition “a source of light”. The Bianco Bianchi atelier was selected among the finalists with a …
Bianco Bianchi among the finalists of the Award “La Grande Bellezza – The Dream Factory” Read More »
Today, being a craftsman means knowing how to draw on various resources. It’s necessary to have a lot of skills and knowledge regarding both the processing techniques and the tools used in the workshop, many of them obviously faithful to the past traditions. Dexterity is always the starting point to create a unique piece. In the …
When I went to school I’d never bet that one day I would find myself protagonist in my father’s workshop. If I must be sincere, I didn’t even think about it. All roads led me to university, law, literature or any other faculty it was. It was not even imaginable that a young guy wished …
We are in the center of Florence, in Borgo Santi Apostoli in the heart of the city, a few steps away from Ponte Vecchi and from the Uffizi galleries, and he is Tommaso Pestelli goldsmith. During the Renaissance the link between figurative arts and goldsmiths was very strong and many painters and sculptors of …
We are on the hills just outside Florence in a place that encompasses a love of tradition, fine manufacturing, high education, a center for research, restoration and culture. The co-protagonists of this adventure are the manual Jacquard looms of the late 19th century; the loom setters with their attention and skill; the weavers with their …
Have you ever entered an Italian historical Bottega? They are enchanted places where it seems to go back in time, where everything speaks of tradition and culture. To be referred to as “historical exercise” one must have exercised the activity in the same economic sector for at least 50 years, without interruption. Many of the …
