A speech for
Institutes of Catholic Culture Studies & The University of St Thomas
Houston Texas USA
In 1990 I had the opportunity to apprentice at the Vatican’s mosaic studio where I learned roman, byzantine and the ‘micromosaic’ in smalti filati technque.Mosaics, which according to Vasari, should imitate painting, have been utilized since 1600 by the Vatican studio [...]
Yesterday i was at the Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le mura,i took pictures of the wonderfull mosaics that cover the walls of the Pope Pio IX tomb.I have never seen these mosaics displayed in any art history books, so my pictures are absolutely unique.
The art of mosaics and the mosaic artist in the Roman,Byzantine and Vatican tradition
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
The Mosaics in Situ project addresses a number of topics related to the conservation and management of ancient mosaic pavements in situ.
“Oculus” : Mosaic art project in the underground of New York subway , Chamber Street
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
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.
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.
Enzo can create custom mosaics for residential and commercial settings, whether the location is exterior or interior. Examples include:
Tables
Floorscapes
Medallions
Wall murals
Vaults
Ceilings
Swimming pools
Mausoleums
Columbariums [what the hell are these?]
Garden features
Family crests and coats of arms
Mosaic art biography
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