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Italian mosaic artist Enzo Aiello on his latest creation for St. Peter’s Catholic Church
http://www.italoamericano.org/story/2015-8-21/enzo-aiello
For the Italian Catholic community of Los Angeles, St. Peter’s Church on Broadway has been representing a sanctuary of peace and fraternity for over a hundred years.
Thanks to the generous gift of a parish family and to the mastery of Roman artist Enzo Aiello, the community of St. Peter’s could celebrate the installation and blessing [...]
Certificate of recognition from the State of California
The Senator Kevin De Leon of the State of California has sent me a certificate of recognition for my artistic contribution to the community. The Senator says : “On behalf of the California State Senate, i am honored to congratulate you on both your achievement and your artistic contribution to the community.Your efforts are recognized.Best wishes and continued [...]
Greek-Hellenistic mosaic
By the 5th century B.C. Pebble technique had fully developed but it was only in the following century that this art form reached its peak ,as it can be seen in the floors uncovered in Pella ,the ancient capital of Macedonia, where small, closely set pebbles in a variety of hues vied with painting .which [...]
Mosaic at St. Peter’s Italian Catholic Church in Los Angeles , California
http://www.italoamericano.org/story/2015-8-21/enzo-aiello
My original idea was this mosaic should reflect the sunlight, so even if I was not sure yet of what to design, I was pretty sure that it had to reflect the sun light , in my artistic carrier this means only one thing, byzantine technique, but still, what kind of byzantine? I have also [...]
The mosaics‟ substrate in the ancient treatises
In the 1st century B.C., Vitruvius in his De Architectura [Vit62], and in the 1st century A.D., Pliny in his Naturalis Historia [Pli71], described in detail the methods of construction of pavements. Vitruvius distinguishes between pavements to be built on ground level and on upper floors. According to the Latin author, when building on ground [...]
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.
Restoration and Conservation of mosaic of ITALIAN HALL – Italian American Museun of Los Angeles
Please watch the video of restoration
https://vimeo.com/110440217
Mater Ecclesiae, the installation of the mosaic in Sewickley,PA
https://picasaweb.google.com/stsjohnandpaul.sewickley/Mater_Ecclesiae?authkey=Gv1sRgCIau3bj8i-HSHQ&feat=embedwebsite
In the name of the Rose
An Italian artist blooms far from home
The world is truly interconnected, and chance events play out in remarkable ways. That’s my conclusion upon hearing how the “Getsemani” project came to be. Comprised of three mosaic panels by Italian artist Enzo Aiello, the completed work now hangs in the Palos Verdes home of Leo and Merrietta [...]
Enzo Aiello – Accessible, Everlasting Art
By TerriAnn Ferren
Personally meeting an artist is always a special event. But meeting one of the most talented mosaic artists in the world today is even more special. A week ago I was invited to the Palos Verdes Peninsula to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo and Merrietta Fong where I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Enzo Aiello. The Fongs [...]
