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 [...]
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 [...]
“Thank you for the beauty that you add to our world.” A chance encounter in Rome, a visit to Los Angeles, and a beautiful day spent with new friends. The Fong family was introduced to Enzo Aiello, and soon they embraced his vision for the Getsemani project.
“Understanding the artist’s inspiration and appreciating the excellence, the beauty [...]
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.
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