Interviews Contemporary art Handicrafts Paleontology Prehistory
Born and raised in Carrara, Mariaelena Mariotti—known by her artist name, Mother of the Dinosaurs—is enjoying increasing success with her realistic dinosaurs, incredible sculptures that take shape in her studio in the Apuan Alps and are…
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What connects the compass held by the surveyor in Raphael’s *School of Athens* to a wooden object crafted today in a workshop in Urbino? At first glance, nearly five centuries separate the fresco painted in the Vatican Rooms from the work…
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On the 100th anniversary of Dario Fo’s birth, the Stamperia Pascucci in Gambettola (Forlì-Cesena) is honoring the Nobel laureate with an exhibition that chronicles the deep bond of friendship and collaboration that blossomed…
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Interviews Archives Digital Archive Handicrafts
With the new edition of The Exhibition on Display. Ninety Years Between History and the Future, scheduled to take place in Florence from April 25, 2026 at the Fortezza da Basso (Florence), the narrative of the Handicrafts Exhibition…
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The 90th edition of MIDA, the Florence International Handicrafts Exhibition, was presented at the headquarters of the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, in the presence of Minister Adolfo Urso. The event, organized by Firenze Fiera…
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As of Dec. 12, 2025, the Murano Glass Museum will open to the public a new permanent section entirely dedicated to 19th-century glassmaking. The inauguration, part of the larger program of protection, enhancement and reorganization of…
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It focuses on the possibilities offered by innovative materials and paper in the new round of Innovation Webinars, scheduled for Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom. The meeting, which is free of charge and open to companies in the artistic and…
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Firenze Fiera has announced the appointment of architect Elisa Guidi as the new artistic director of the Mostra Internazionale dell'Artigianato (MIDA), which will be held from April 25 to May 3, 2026 at the usual venue of the Fortezza da…
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