In 1956, Lucio Enrico Di Nardo, a connoisseur and lover of art objects, started his business as an optician and collector of vintage spectacles. On the strength of their long experience, his [...]
The workshop of bronzesmith Duccio Banchi is an authentic example of the transmission of the craft. Vasco Cappucini learned the craft of working bronze and metals from master Emilio Ercolani and in [...]
Il Bronzetto tells a story, that of Florentine master bronze workers capable of combining creativity and high professionalism, the result of long experience and in-depth knowledge of materials and [...]
Stefano Bemer Srl is a haute couture company that produces handmade shoes and accessories for men of the highest quality. Founded in Florence in 1983 by master shoemaker Stefano Bemer, the company [...]
Costume designers, lute-makers, tailors and jewellers are just some of the protagonists of this itinerary to discover the performing arts professions in the Florence of theatres. These professional [...]
The history of Mode Liana began in Florence in 1972 when the parents, Rolando and Liana, decided to take over the company where Rolando had worked for more than twenty-five years, Il Fiore Artigiano [...]
Vittoria Valzania works for the Historical Re-enactments of the Municipalities of Florence, Pisa, Orvieto and Scannagallo, Rotary Clubs and Banca Mediolanum. She is a lecturer at the Historical [...]
Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio carries on the ancient tradition of hand-weaving silk, gold and silver. Our premises are dominated by large hand looms from the late 19th century which, under the [...]
Caterina dei Medici , bride of Henry II King of France, was a woman who loved luxury and refinement, and at the French court she made it customary to use perfume for the person and for rooms, a [...]
The relationship of craftsmen's trades with the architecture of the city of Florence has always been inseparable and symbiotic. With this itinerary dedicated to the Stones of Florence, we intend to [...]
"The district of Sanfrediano is on the other side of the Arno, it is that large heap of houses between the left bank of the river, the Carmine Church and the slopes of Bellosguardo; from above [...]
A magnificent architectural structure on the right side of Piazza della Signoria, adjacent to the Uffizi Gallery, built in the second half of the 14th century (also known as the Loggia dell'Orcagna [...]
A habitat is an ecosystem consisting mainly of plants, soil and water, carefully constructed and enclosed within a glass container. You may have heard of them as biospheres or terraria. In any case [...]
When luxury becomes natural, organic and safe. Divina Essentia specialises in aromatherapy cosmetics and natural dermocosmetics. All products are bottled one by one at the laboratory at the foot of [...]
ARS OSHIBANA is the brainchild of Angela Raveggi, who has been producing artistic compositions on paper and canvas with dried and pressed flowers since 1997. In addition to paintings and décor panels [...]
Aquaflor Firenze is an exclusive Perfumery House a stone's throw from Santa Croce. The prestigious Renaissance palace Corsini Antinori Serristori houses the atelier, the laboratory and the olfactory [...]
The Pestelli company was founded in 1908 and uses artisanal goldsmithing techniques handed down from father to son. From the union of tradition, technical experience and creative originality, refined [...]
Between fashion and art lie Angela Caputi's precious bijoux . These creations, handmade according to traditional Florentine techniques, are characterised as an expression of true 'Made in Italy'. Its [...]
Design of handmade fabrics using various craft techniques: dripping, frottage, painting, embroidery, linocut, printing. Decorations made exclusively with gold powder, to make furnishing accessories [...]
Founded in 2019, the Frau Leman workshop offers you leather creations such as bags, wallets and belts. With eight years of experience, including three years in a repair and restoration workshop, the [...]
