Illumination from Piccolomini Library

Illumination on parchment, egg tempera with pure pigments, genuine lapislazzuli and gold leaf 23 3/4 on pastiglia cm.6,5x4

This is the first of a new series of illuminations copied from the manuscripts conserved in the Piccolomini Library in the Duomo di Siena. 

At end of August I visited the Duomo of Siena for the annual exposition of the marble decorated floor (see my post with images and videos) and I took this pictures of illuminations exposed, illuminated by Liberale da Verona and Girolamo da Cremona. 

During the visit I tried to fix in my mind the colors of the original illuminations.

I share other photos of the frescoes by Pinturicchio that cover all the surface of the ceiling and the walls in the Library.

 The last photo is a detail of the floor with decorated tiles.

Illuminations for Getty Museum Store

On the occasion of the exhibition Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance , the Getty Museum ordered me a series of illuminations on parchment for sale in their store. These are images of subjects chosen and some works in progress. 

They are made in egg tempera with real lapislazuli and gold leaf on parchment. 

In the last images I show a illumination before leaving my atelier.

In occasione della mostra Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance il Getty Museum mi ha ordinato una serie di miniature su pergamena per la vendita nel loro negozio. 

Queste sono le immagini dei soggetti scelti e alcune fasi di lavorazione. Sono realizzate a tempera a uovo con vero lapislazzuli e foglia oro su pergamena. 

Nell'ultima immagine mostro una delle miniature prima della partenza dal mio atelier.

Illuminated letters DS

Illuminated letters on parchment, egg tempera, genuine lapislazzuli, gold leaf.

Sgraffito in Siena

Is the interior of a palace in the historic center of Siena.

All the facades are in fresco sgraffito, also the false windows!

Plaster casts from the door of sacristy in Santa Maria Del Fiore

Two plaster casts copy from the door of the new sacresty "delle Messe" by Luca Della Robbia in Santa Maria del Fiore. Here two photos of the original door with the locations of the heads in red.

The last month I visited the interior of the sacristy a real masterpiece of art of wood intarsia (you have to call and take an appointment in the Opera del Duomo). Unfortunately it was not allowed to take pictures, then you can see some pictures in this website http://www.atlantedellarteitaliana.it/artwork-258.html

More photos but in black and white in this book in the Project Guenberg at this link http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30215/30215-h/30215-h.htm

 

Silver leaf graffito

 

 

Postato con Blogsy

Eggs and spheres

Eggs and spheres; false marble lapislazuli and gold leaf.

Painted ceilings restoration

Preliminary photos for the restoration of 3 painted ceilings in the historic center of Florence.

Foto preliminari per il restauro di 3 soffitti dipinti nel centro storico di Firenze.

Tempera on wood panel.

Tempera on wood panel:

pure pigments and natural glue.

Tempera a colla su tavola.