Handicrafts - Finestre sull'Arte

Italy stars at Révélations 2025: Italian artisan excellence in Paris

From May 21-25, 2025, the newly restored Grand Palais in Paris will host the seventh edition of Révélations - Biennale Internationale Métiers d'Art et Créations, one of the world's most prestigious events forartistic craft...
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The magical luthier's hole in Calbano, Romagna

In Calban, Romagna, there is a luthier who collects resin from trees. He personally fetches it in Trentino to build his finest instruments, Italian guitars and violas, the old-fashioned way. He, Elvis Moro, uses not only resin but also animal glues a...
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Interview with Giulio Candussio: "Mosaic is a crucible where matter, light, color and space come together."

Born in Paularo, in the province of Udine, in 1945, Julius Candussio is internationally recognized for his mastery of mosaic art. His training began at the prestigious Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli in Spilimbergo, an institute that has promoted the st...
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Made in Italy, the Register of Cultural and Creative Enterprises of National Interest is born

With the decree implementingArticle 26 of the Made in Italy Law, the Register of Cultural and Creative Enterprises of National Interest (CCI) has been established, a new tool to enhance Italian excellence in the cultural and creative sectors. This wa...
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The Prato Textile Museum: the history of the textile industry

In the English writer Iris Origo's fine book The Merchant of Prato, dedicated to Francesco Datini, an extraordinary merchant active in the 14th century, the author writes, "It was once said in Prato that if anyone cared to look under the foundations ...
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Working with clay: the seeds of Arianna Cordiviola. "A wonderful material."

Arianna Cordiviola has been creating interesting works with clay for years. She was born in Carrara in 1977, where she refined her artistic sensibility at the Artemisia Gentileschi Art School. She continued her education at the Academy of Fine Arts i...
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Elisa Belloni's puppets, creatures between visual narratives, stories and legends

Elisa Belloni is an artist whose creative vision is distinguished by a strongly multidisciplinary and multimedia approach. Her career is nourished by an ongoing exploration of artistic techniques, from traditional arts to stop-motion to children's il...
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History of the Florentine commesso, an ancient technique of high craftsmanship

It is not clear to what period the invention of inlays in semi-precious stones dates: what is certain is that since the 16th century the city of Florence has linked its name to this art, so much so that even today it is better known as commesso fiore...
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