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January 30th, 2011

The architect has a heart of stone

The architect has a heart of stone

“Dario Del Bufalo, one of the most important authorities on antique marbles and who now collaborates with curator, Andrea G. De Marchi, on an exhibition on the Santarelli and Zeri stone Collections, has renovated the Castle of Cecchignola to create the headquarters of the Università dei Marmorari: “I began as a child to swap fragments...

Magister Vitellius Setinus at “Spoleto Arte”

Magister Vitellius Setinus at “Spoleto Arte”

The series of lectures presented at Spoleto on remarkable characters closes with one on Franco Vitelli, a man of uncertain age, although he was known to be active between 1282 and 1299. He is the last member of the Cosmati family who has created marvellous inlaid geometric stone ‘carpets’ with classical taste and oriental patterns that defy time. Not...

Scultures of The Santarelli and Zeri collection

Scultures of The Santarelli and Zeri collection

  Scultura, materia e mercato / Dario Del Bufalo (905 Kb)    Lo studio dello scultore / Dario Del Bufalo (451 Kb)

The colors of Rome

The colors of Rome

Prized and colourful marbles marked the grandeur and pomp of Imperial power…   Download PDF (in italian, 692 Kb)