Prof. Dario Del Bufalo
Specialist in stone sculpture , colored marbles , glyptics , restoration and Geoarchaeology
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Glyptics
The murrhine ware rebus
Vasa myrrhina (or murrhina, murrina) hold an outstanding position among the most fashion- able luxury goods in the Ancient World...
Illustrated catalog of The Santarelli Glyptic Collection
Having been philologically united, these rare and precious everyday objects, fruit of careful study and research in the ancient texts, merit being part of an exceptional private collection. The practice of collecting, the result of an aesthetic sensibility, has ancient origins and is frequently associated with a form of patronage that encourages and supports an artistic production, with the...
A precious San Michele in Lucca
The Church of San Michele in Lucca is extremely ancient and is founded on the ruins of the forum of Roman Luca. The first documents show that the church was active by the 8th century, but the current, fanciful form dates back to the 12th century. Its style is a marvellous mix of Romanesque – Gothic – Renaissance….but...
