Behind the masterpiece
To learn more about some pieces of our catalogue.
A seventeenth-century painting in our possession depicts a highly original scene, perhaps unique in the world of art: a hunt for the Aepyornis, one of the largest birds to ever exist on Earth, and now extinct. This majestic creature, native to the Malagasy lands, represents a fascinating chapter in the history of world fauna.
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The iconography of the Madonna della Rosa has its roots in the Middle Ages; the first representations, Gothic, date back to the 12th century. It was in this era that the Marian cult reached its peak.
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Scagliola, an ancient decorative technique originating in Renaissance Italy, continues to arouse interest and admiration for its technical complexity and aesthetic beauty. This method of imitating marble and precious stones - through the use of plaster, glue and natural pigments - has in fact had a rebirth in the field of contemporary art and design, finding innovative and unusual applications.
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