Showing posts with label micro mosaics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label micro mosaics. Show all posts

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Spring in Ravenna, Italy: City of Mosaics, part 2 - Micro Mosaics

 


Città Amica Delle Donne - City Friendly to Women


The practice of miniature mosaics originated in 18 century Rome. Created by artists of the time and inspired by Italian art and nature…


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Sunday, 18 May 2025

Spring in Ravenna, Italy: City of Mosaics, part 1

 


Basilica di Sant Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy


Spring is the time of plans and projects ―Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina


My attention had been caught by a variety of mosaic courses, offered by the Mosaic Art School in Ravenna, in Italy. One in particular, on how to create micro mosaics was intriguing. This, however, was different to my usual forays into online study - this was in person and in Italy! . . .


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