Inside Florence, A Tale of Palazzi and Botteghe
Words by Livia Frescobaldi
Photographs by Alessandro Moggi, Eugenia Maffei
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The home āis the place of return,ā it is where āmemory isā. I agree fully with Emanuele Coccia in his consideration that the setting of our private lives, the one that is most intimate and most familiar to us, is an expression of culture like a work of art or a monument of which we study the origins, the provenance and the material, craving to know and understand everything. -Livia Frescobaldi
Inside Florence, published by Marsilio Arte, offers an original account of Florence stemming from a love for the preservation of its places and the desire to offer an intimate and fresh look at the beauty and age-old skills of the cityās artisan workshops, which make the Tuscan capital one of the most admired cities in the world.
The splendid views, the meticulous details of the furnishings, the framing of the images, the care and attention in narrating and describing the opulence and refinement of the Florentine residences, are just some of the elements that author Livia Frescobaldi has selected to trace out an itinerary revealing her favourite places.
Through the photography of Alessandro Moggi and Eugenia Maffei, the book appears almost like a fresco with infinite scenarios, the protagonists of which are the heirs of a thousand-year-old history, in a difficult balance between modernity and tradition. There are sixteen sections for sixteen residences ā ranging from palaces and gardens to former monasteries ā each linked to a specific form of craftsmanship: the first pairing described is that between Palazzo Frescobaldi and the Antico Setificio Fiorentino, with a union rendered indissoluble by the customisedĀ FrescobaldiĀ fabric, which has been in production since time immemorial.Ā Inside FlorenceĀ does not merely hold up a mirror to Florenceās architectural and artistic wealth, but is also an act of love towards those professional artisans who, as Leonardo Ferragamo states in his introductory text, ācontinue to create the history of the future with their ingenious, persevering and dedicated passionā.
Enriched and enhanced by the introductions of Eugenio Giani, President of the Region of Tuscany, and BernabĆ² Bocca, President of the Fondazione CR Firenze, the books stresses the uniqueness and historic nature of the city of Florence, that jealously guards its art professions and artisan workshops, its well-known palaces and more hidden ones, its gardens and spaces dedicated to contemporary times. The itinerary proposed in its pages has been planned for those who want to live Florence, rather than just visit it.
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Inside Florence, A Tale of Palazzi and Botteghe
Inside Florence, A Tale of Palazzi and Botteghe
Words by Livia Frescobaldi
Photographs by Alessandro Moggi, Eugenia Maffei
Ā
The home āis the place of return,ā it is where āmemory isā. I agree fully with Emanuele Coccia in his consideration that the setting of our private lives, the one that is most intimate and most familiar to us, is an expression of culture like a work of art or a monument of which we study the origins, the provenance and the material, craving to know and understand everything. -Livia Frescobaldi
Inside Florence, published by Marsilio Arte, offers an original account of Florence stemming from a love for the preservation of its places and the desire to offer an intimate and fresh look at the beauty and age-old skills of the cityās artisan workshops, which make the Tuscan capital one of the most admired cities in the world.
The splendid views, the meticulous details of the furnishings, the framing of the images, the care and attention in narrating and describing the opulence and refinement of the Florentine residences, are just some of the elements that author Livia Frescobaldi has selected to trace out an itinerary revealing her favourite places.
Through the photography of Alessandro Moggi and Eugenia Maffei, the book appears almost like a fresco with infinite scenarios, the protagonists of which are the heirs of a thousand-year-old history, in a difficult balance between modernity and tradition. There are sixteen sections for sixteen residences ā ranging from palaces and gardens to former monasteries ā each linked to a specific form of craftsmanship: the first pairing described is that between Palazzo Frescobaldi and the Antico Setificio Fiorentino, with a union rendered indissoluble by the customisedĀ FrescobaldiĀ fabric, which has been in production since time immemorial.Ā Inside FlorenceĀ does not merely hold up a mirror to Florenceās architectural and artistic wealth, but is also an act of love towards those professional artisans who, as Leonardo Ferragamo states in his introductory text, ācontinue to create the history of the future with their ingenious, persevering and dedicated passionā.
Enriched and enhanced by the introductions of Eugenio Giani, President of the Region of Tuscany, and BernabĆ² Bocca, President of the Fondazione CR Firenze, the books stresses the uniqueness and historic nature of the city of Florence, that jealously guards its art professions and artisan workshops, its well-known palaces and more hidden ones, its gardens and spaces dedicated to contemporary times. The itinerary proposed in its pages has been planned for those who want to live Florence, rather than just visit it.
Ā
Published by Marsilio Arte
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Words by Livia Frescobaldi
Photographs by Alessandro Moggi, Eugenia Maffei
Ā
The home āis the place of return,ā it is where āmemory isā. I agree fully with Emanuele Coccia in his consideration that the setting of our private lives, the one that is most intimate and most familiar to us, is an expression of culture like a work of art or a monument of which we study the origins, the provenance and the material, craving to know and understand everything. -Livia Frescobaldi
Inside Florence, published by Marsilio Arte, offers an original account of Florence stemming from a love for the preservation of its places and the desire to offer an intimate and fresh look at the beauty and age-old skills of the cityās artisan workshops, which make the Tuscan capital one of the most admired cities in the world.
The splendid views, the meticulous details of the furnishings, the framing of the images, the care and attention in narrating and describing the opulence and refinement of the Florentine residences, are just some of the elements that author Livia Frescobaldi has selected to trace out an itinerary revealing her favourite places.
Through the photography of Alessandro Moggi and Eugenia Maffei, the book appears almost like a fresco with infinite scenarios, the protagonists of which are the heirs of a thousand-year-old history, in a difficult balance between modernity and tradition. There are sixteen sections for sixteen residences ā ranging from palaces and gardens to former monasteries ā each linked to a specific form of craftsmanship: the first pairing described is that between Palazzo Frescobaldi and the Antico Setificio Fiorentino, with a union rendered indissoluble by the customisedĀ FrescobaldiĀ fabric, which has been in production since time immemorial.Ā Inside FlorenceĀ does not merely hold up a mirror to Florenceās architectural and artistic wealth, but is also an act of love towards those professional artisans who, as Leonardo Ferragamo states in his introductory text, ācontinue to create the history of the future with their ingenious, persevering and dedicated passionā.
Enriched and enhanced by the introductions of Eugenio Giani, President of the Region of Tuscany, and BernabĆ² Bocca, President of the Fondazione CR Firenze, the books stresses the uniqueness and historic nature of the city of Florence, that jealously guards its art professions and artisan workshops, its well-known palaces and more hidden ones, its gardens and spaces dedicated to contemporary times. The itinerary proposed in its pages has been planned for those who want to live Florence, rather than just visit it.
Ā
Published by Marsilio Arte
