MICROMOSAIC IN SMALTI FILATI TECHNIQUE
Micromosaic in Smalti Filati is a prestigious, antique technique that developed in Rome between the XVI and XVII centuries.
Archive for February, 2010
Mosaic art conference in Houston at University of St. Thomas
The art of mosaics and the mosaic artist in the Roman,Byzantine and Vatican tradition
Conservation and Restoration of mosaics of Piazza Armerina and Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai
The intervention consists of consolidation , cleaning and restoration of mosaics,treatment of the lacunae and protection of the surface.
Where i grew up: The Vatican Studio of Mosaic
The Vatican Mosaic Studio opened in the 16th century. It checks and restores the ten thousand square meters of mosaic in Saint Peter’s Basilica. Precious mosaics issue continuously from its laboratory for private customers or for the Pope, who frequently makes gifts of them during official visits
Restoration of Mosaics in Situ
The Mosaics in Situ project addresses a number of topics related to the conservation and management of ancient mosaic pavements in situ.
Teaching Mosaic
After twenty years work, passing on to the cultural heritage that Enzo learned in the Vatican and in Ravenna ,restoring the antique mosaics and creating new ones,he decided to teach the antique techniques that his Masters have taught to me.Pupils can learn the traditional mosaic techniques, according to their level, each lesson fits their need.It is possibile [...]
COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ARTISTS
“Oculus” : Mosaic art project in the underground of New York subway , Chamber Street
Art from the hand of God
Italian mosaic artist Enzo Aiello arrived to personally adhere his mosaic “Mater Ecclesiae” (“Mother of the Church”) creation to the structure of the new church SS. John and Paul in Franklin Park/Marshall Township
“Mater Ecclesiae” mosaic in Sewickley, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The phases of the construction of the Mater Ecclesiae, the mosaic that adorns the bell tower of the new Sewickley catholic church. Some of these pictures were taken in March, during a recent trip to Rome to meet with the artist, Enzo Aiello.
Antonio Salviati
Italian glass manufacturer who helped reestablish Murano as a centre of Italian glassworking and was instrumental in stimulating European interest in brightly coloured, ornate pieces of Italian glass.
Mosaic Conservation and Restoration
RESTORATION
Mosaics constitute a shared cultural inheritance from the Roman and Byzantine world throughout the Mediterranean region. Due to the vast number of mosaics presently at risk, there is an urgency to determine common problems, to promote efforts to better conserve these important historic documents and artistic creations of the past.
Religious Mosaic
Wth the advent of Christianity Mosaic’s potential expressive is fully exploited.Mosaic art becomes the preferred artistic medium in the decorations of Christian Basilicas.
