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 18th century Rome and were created by artists of the time all within a stone’s a throw of the Vatican Mosaic Workshop. Themes were inspired by Italian art and nature. Along with mosaics, this technique became a means of preserving and restoring religious paintings that were deteriorating, as a result of age, or climatic damage.

The minute 2-3mm glass tesserae of a micro mosaic, meant that smaller more portable artworks and jewellery could be created as souvenirs. Popular as travel souvenirs for young gentlemen on The Grand Tour through Europe. . .

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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!

Well why not? Arrange a week’s trip to Ravenna, the absolute centre of 5th and 6th century, brightly coloured, Byzantine mosaics and enrol in a course on micro mosaics at the same time. . .

Continuing reading this post on my website:  Spring in Ravenna, Italy: City of Mosaics, part 1

Alison Day Designs

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