The most classic and famous inscription is undoubtedly «Pax tibi Marce Evangelista meus» spread over a total of 8 lines, but what does it means? Throughout the centuries different and alternative inscriptions have been used not least in order to preserve a historical and cultural...
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At the time of Coronavirus, we want to wish a happy Easter rich of hope and rebirth. Since ancient times, the egg represented the birth and was exchanged with rites for life, fertility and rebirth of nature. Especially nowadays we try to think about...
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The fortune of Istrian stone is linked to the development of Venice during the Serenissima. Why Venetians fall in love with the Istria stone? The first works in Istrian stone, in Venice, were simple squared blocks of rock, called “conci”. From the XIIIth century it...
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The "Hand of God" represents the Creation of Adam and Eve. Rodin has changed the world of modern sculpture. His popularity is represented by works that express the emotion of ordinary men and women. ...
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Since the beginning of time, the egg is a great inspiration for philosophers and artists in the creation of sculptures, paintings and jewellery. It is a symbol of life and rebirth. According to the tradition, real hen eggs, decorated marble eggs realized with precious materials...
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Zanni was a character of the comic theater of the ancient Rome later became mask of the Commedia dell’Arte, also called Commedia degli Zanni, because the characters were identified with the servants farmers of the Venetian nobles coming from the Venetian-Lombardy countryside where Gianni name...
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A marble sculptural group representing the Wise Men during the dream and adoration of the Christ Child; a famous work of the Master of the Months. It is positioned on the lunette of the portal of San Mercuriale Abbey in Forlì; the dating is...
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The Lion of Saint Mark, symbol of Venice and of the Serenissima Republic, is represented with different elements and with various poses also used in heraldry....
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The Lion of Saint Mark is a winged lion that symbolically represents Saint Mark the Evangelist, patron of Venice. It is a symbol used to give an immediate and unique sign of identity and power. ...
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The Venetians filled the city with the stone lions sculptures. There are various models: whole-body, only the head, some represent San Marco and others are generic. Many of the actual statues are reproductions, unfortunately during the Napoleonic invasion that sanctioned the end of the Serenissima, a...
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