Tag: sculpture

Passioni visive exhibition: Visual passions in Pistoia tribute to Marino Marini 

29 September 2017

The most preminent event in Pistoia in 2017 , in which Pistoia has been crowned Italy’s capital of culture, just open in the beautiful old palace palazzo Fabroni http://www.palazzofabroni.it  Not just sculptures made by the  great worldwide well known artist Marino Marini – born in Pistoia in 1901 – but masterpieces from the Etruscan era, … More Passioni visive exhibition: Visual passions in Pistoia tribute to Marino Marini 

Pistoia : a private collection of old dolls & Pinocchio

15 June 2016

Titled : “Le sentinelle della memoria : giocattoli di un’altra epoca” A private toys collection  a free open to public in occasion of “Dialoghi sull’uomo 2016 festival” in Pistoia , just in her own palace – Palazzo dè Rossi – belonged to this  young collector’s family  : Paola dè Rossi, that was one of the … More Pistoia : a private collection of old dolls & Pinocchio

Pistoia ,a hidden gem in Tuscany: John Ruskin loved (& wrote )about this Church

26 April 2015

The English writer , John Ruskin ( art critic ,poet ,peinter )  , born in my beloved London in 1918, visited Pistoia in 1845 . He was really impressed by the Church of San Giovanni fuorcivitas ( this Latin word means outside of the city but at the present it is considered THE city heart … More Pistoia ,a hidden gem in Tuscany: John Ruskin loved (& wrote )about this Church

Alexander Kosolapov in Pistoia : a #sotsart artist

17 June 2014

By salvadoriarte I had The chance to meet & follow The last work of The worldwide renowned sculptor Alexander Kosolopov called : Lenin , Mickey, Jesus . A very big dimension work That takes months to be ended. In November it Will be exposed by http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/kosolapov_alexander.htm?section_name=breaking_the_ice in London so I Will be there to see … More Alexander Kosolapov in Pistoia : a #sotsart artist

MadeinPistoia : Salvadori Arte an art foundry since 1948

1 March 2013

SALVADORI ARTE IN PISTOIA, TUSCANY. Such a wonderful experience ! I had the chance to visit the last foundry in Pistoia ( my birthplace town) and the eaplaination from one of last heir of Pistoia’s great metallurgical tradition , started in the XI century : Gianluca Salvadori,he explained me the technique – cire perdue – … More MadeinPistoia : Salvadori Arte an art foundry since 1948