Istituto per l'Arte e il Restauro

The beginning in the Italian Senate the debate on the new restoration sector law
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
We inform you about a note wrote by the CNA regarding the beginning in the Italian Senate the debate on the new restoration sector law. ...continues»

The February, March and April 2012 meetings
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
In the months of February, March and April 2012 in the Institute Aula Magna (from 6 p.m. to 7,15 p.m.) will be held a series of technical meetings organised for the Institute students but open to all the interested people. A certificate of attendance will be issued to all the participants. The certificate will show the treated topics and it will be undersigned by the lecturer and by the Institute Direction. Following the current updated list of the programmed meetings: ...continues»

Miguel Fabruccini in Paris
Monday, January 30, 2012
Starting from February, 21 2012 our lecturer Miguel Fabruccini will be involved in a very important exhibition in Paris entitled “Donner du temps aux temps”, whose main logo and image was created by prof. Fabruccini (see it in the picture). ...continues»

A visit from Spain
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Some political and technical delegates coming from the City of Almeria visited last week our laboratories. During the meeting with the Institute delegates and instructors was discussed the possibility to collaborate at a common project finalised to the opening of a new school of restoration, to be placed in a central district of the Spanish city. ...continues»

The restart of the restoration at Incisa Valdarno
Thursday, January 05, 2012
The project of restoration of the painting (state of conservation and first draft of the restoration project) is now available and can be read sending a preliminary request at the Ufficio Restauri, attention miss Giuliana Menghetti.
From Tuesday 10 January 2012 will restart the restoration works of the large scale 18th century painting depicting “Santi e sante in adorazione” (cm 300x200). The intervention of restoration will be carried out by our students of the specialization course (third year) and will be supervised by the instructor Gabriella Forcucci (director of the works) under the high supervision of the Soprintendenza per le province di Firenze Prato Pistoia. ...continues»

The Authorization at the restoration of a 18th century painting
Thursday, January 05, 2012
The project of restoration of the painting (state of conservation and first draft of the restoration project) is now available and can be read sending a preliminary request at the Ufficio Restauri, attention miss Giuliana Menghetti.
With the protocol no. 27587 of the 23rd December11 the Soprintendenza per le Province di Firenze Prato Pistoia authorised our Institute at the restoration works of a large scale (cm. 213x154) 18th century painting depicting “Madonna with Child and Saints”. ...continues»

Publication on the Crucifix of Petriolo
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Mirella Branca published a book on the restoration of the Crucifix of Petriolo currently placed on the church of San Biagio a Petriolo in Florence. The Crucifix by Francesco and Antonio da Sangallo, is from the first decades of the 16th century (lime tree, cm 91x86 with lie down arms 91x97). ...continues»

Season's Greetings
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The President and the Direction would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Happy new year and express all their gratitude to all the staff, the instructors, the students and the Institute friends. ...continues»

Expert in competences validation
Thursday, December 22, 2011
We gladly inform you that, starting from today, the Institute has an internal own Expert in competences validation, the Institute director, Ester Calabrò. ...continues»

The redelivery of a large scale painting to the competent Superintendence
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
On the 20 December 2011 the 16th century large scale painting depicting “La Resurrezione”, was redelivered to the competent Superintendence and placed on the left side of the main altar of the church of Montedomini. ...continues»

The end of the sessions of the course of Restoration of Stone Artefacts
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The sessions of the three month free course of Restoration of Stone Artefacts ended yesterday. The course was reserved to ten Florentine students who were granted by a free voucher of the Regione Toscana. The final session of Safety and Health at Work and Restoration Budgets and Projects, was delivered by the Institute president, dr. Francesco Amodei, who paid great attention on the final procedures of restoration reports and superintendence final check certifications. ...continues»

The final results of the Master’s exams
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Yesterday, 20 December 2011, ended the final exams of the Master in “Technician in Management of Museums and Picture Galleries”. The 12 involved students passed their exams cared by the Regional Commission. ...continues»

Restoration – The first words of the Minister Ornaghi
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
We gladly publish the note by the CNA regarding the position of the new Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage on the problem of Italian restorers. ...continues»

The ceremony of inauguration of the church of the Vivaio at Incisa Valdarno
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Sunday 11 December 2011 in the church of the Santi Cosma e Damiano al Vivaio at Incisa in Val d’Arno, took place a charming religious and civil ceremony chaired by msg. Luciano Giovannetti, former Bishop of Fiesole. The church, entirely lighted up with the new stylish internal lights, showed all its splendour of its central nave covered by all the wonderful 17th century paintings recently restored by our Institute. ...continues»

The presentation of the ten restored icons at San Romano di Pisa
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Thursday 8 December 2011, at 6 pm, in the premises of the Santuario di San Romano at Montopoli (Pisa), in the context of the religious ceremonies of the feast of the Immacolata Concezione, has been inaugurated the exhibition of the ten icons restored by our Institute. ...continues»

A coffee with the chemist
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Friday December 9 2011 will take place in Florence a two hour meeting with the prof. Leonardo Borgioli, on the theme of the refreshment activities of CTS customers on the new materials for monumental restoration. ...continues»

The placement of the three recently restored paintings in the church of San Giuseppe
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Monday 6 December 2011, prof. Natalia Materassi (Institute instructor) and Dr. Brunella Teodori (Alta Sorveglianza della Soprintendenza Speciale per il Patrimonio Storico, Artistico ed Etnoantropologico e per il Polo Museale della città di Firenze) unveiled and placed in the church of San Giuseppe in Florence three important paintings recently restored in the Institute laboratories. ...continues»

A new mission in Croatia
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
From 5 to 10 December the arch. Paolo Pieri Nerli and the prof. Claudia Reichold are in Dubrovnik to deliver some restoration sessions at the students of the first year of the local University course of restoration. ...continues»

The event Contemporaneamente in Via Maggio
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
From the first to the 11th December, will take place "Contemporaneamente", a first event, organised by the Associazione Via Maggio in collaboration with some new galleries. The event has the main aim to put the emphasis on the various types of art, design and contemporary craftsmanship present in the Florentine old street of via Maggio. ...continues»

The closing conference of the course of Specialised Gardener
Monday, November 28, 2011
Friday 2 December at 4 p.m., at the Rondò di Bacco of Palazzo Pitti, will be held the closing conference of the course of Specialised Gardener of historical parks and gardens. ...continues»

The feast of the Association “La Ragione del Restauro”
Saturday, November 26, 2011
We inform you that the Association “La Ragione del Restauro” organize a feast on the 26 November 2012, from 7 p.m. to midnight (Circolo Silvano Corti Via S. Andrea di Rovezzano 70 in Florence). Forinformation and reservations please contact ...continues»

The Yerevan’s airport embellished with a recently restored fresco
Friday, November 25, 2011
The large scale fresco by the Armenian painter Tel En Manum (m 13,40x3,45), recently restored by our instructor prof. Fabrizio Iacopini, was placed in the centre of the airport Zvartnots of Yerevan. ...continues»

Friday, November 25, 2011
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The presentation of the book “La cucina Calabrese” by Grazia Furferi
Friday, November 25, 2011
On the 25 November 2011, at 8:30 p.m., at the restaurant” I cinque sensi”, the Associazione Amici della Cucina Calabrese are going to organize a dinner entirely based on the Calabrian traditional dishes as showed in the new publication “La cucina calabrese” by our member Grazia Furferi. ...continues»

The presentation of the book: La quercia dei sogni, by Rodolfo Raspanti
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thursday 24 November 2011, Palazzo Ridolfi, hours 6 -7,15 p.m.
Speaker: Vera Franci Riggio
Free refreshments will be served after the event.
Reservation is recommended at the following number: 055 213086 ...continues»

A visit from the South Korea
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
On the 21 November 2012 a groupof four instructors coming from the School of Traditional Restoration of Seul visitated our laboratories at Palazzo Ridolfi. The School of Traditional Restoration, created by the Cultural Heritage Department of South Korea, signed a cooperation agreement with our Institute. ...continues»

The conference on the historical gardens in Siena
Monday, November 21, 2011
On the coming 23rd November 2011 at 4:30 p.m., in the premises of Palazzo Chigi in Siena (Via del Capitano 1), Maria Grazia Pozzana will held a conference entitled “Cento anni di giardini in Italia, dai giardinieri di Savoia a Piero Porcinai con il contributo di tante donne di fiori”. ...continues»

Conference on the state of the art of Culture
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Saturday 19 November in Florence (Casa della Creatività, Vicolo S. Maria Maggiore 1) will take place an interesting event organised by the local PD. The main themes treated are: Come non svendere il patrimonio, La cultura e il suo doppio, Toscana differente? For more detailed information, please, visit the Webpage ...continues»

The Kick-off of the project IMAT
Thursday, November 17, 2011
On the 22 November 2012, at the department NIC of the University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, will take place the starting meeting of the project IMAT. All the partners, including our Institute, entrusted by the European Commission to take part at the project will participate at the event. ...continues»

The inauguration of the exhibition on the Armenian city of Dvin
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Today, 9 November 2011, at Palazzo Braschi in Piazza Navona 2, Rome, at ore 6 p.m., will take place the inauguration of the exhibition Dvin. Dvin, was the ancient capital of Armenia, an important bridge between East and West. ...continues»

Brief history of the course of restoration of paintings and antique wood
Monday, November 07, 2011
Introduction
Since1978 technicians and teachers of our Institute, with the collaboration of students made a great number of practical internships of restoration. All the interventions of restoration were made in strictly connection with the competent Superintendence Head Offices as for example the Superintendence of: Ancona, Arezzo, Bari and Foggia, Bologna, Chieti, Cosenza, Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena Ravenna, Rimini, Florence, Pistoia and Prato, Genova, L’Aquila, Lucca, Napoli, Padova, Palermo, Pescara, Pisa and Livorno, Reggio Calabria, Roma, Siena and Grosseto, Trento, Trieste, Venezia, Viterbo. ...continues»

Brief history of the course of restoration and study of ceramic and archaeological finds
Monday, November 07, 2011
Introduction
Since1978 technicians and teachers of our Institute, with the collaboration of students made a great number of practical internships of restoration. All the interventions of restoration were made in strictly connection with the competent Superintendence Head Offices as for example the Superintendence of: Ancona, Arezzo, Bari and Foggia, Bologna, Chieti, Cosenza, Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena Ravenna, Rimini, Florence, Pistoia and Prato, Genova, L’Aquila, Lucca, Napoli, Padova, Palermo, Pescara, Pisa and Livorno, Reggio Calabria, Roma, Siena and Grosseto, Trento, Trieste, Venezia, Viterbo. ...continues»

Brief history of the course of restoration of frescoes and mural paintings
Monday, November 07, 2011
Introduction
Since 1984 technicians and teachers of the Institute, with the collaboration of our students made a great number of practical internships of restoration. All the interventions of restoration were made in strictly connection with the competent Superintendence Head Offices as for example the Superintendence of: ...continues»

The Florentine workshop of the students from IESA-UK
Saturday, November 05, 2011
On the 7th November a groupof students coming from the IESA of London, accompanied by the prof. Marie Cambefort and Adriana Turpin, will take part at a restoration of paintings workshop at Palazzo Ridolfi. ...continues»

The Alejandro Ansin's exhibition in Uruguay
Saturday, November 05, 2011
On the 15th November 2012, in the exhibition hall of the Italian Institute of Culture of Montevideo, will be inaugurated MADE IN ITALY_GRAFICA, a personal exhibition of graphics by our friend Alejandro Ansin. ...continues»

The beginning of the Italian Language for foreigners courses
Sunday, October 30, 2011
The courses of Italian Language, organised by Palazzo Spinelli and reserved to the foreign students enrolled at the Institute academic courses are structured in two levels and are delivered by the teachers of the Istituto Michelangelo in the premises of the Istituto Cavour Pacinotti. ...continues»

The final results of the mission in Armenia
Saturday, October 29, 2011
The mission in Yerevan had very good results. On the 25th and 26th October our lecturer prof. Elena Funghini held two conferences at the Modern Art Museum and supervised two workshops at the Museum Ereboni. ...continues»

The presentation of the restoration of the pala by Della Robbia of Santo Stefano a Pescina
Friday, October 21, 2011
Saturday 22 October, at the Pieve di San Pietro in Vaglia, will take place the inauguration of the restoration of the pala by Della Robbia of Santo Stefano a Pescina, carried out by the intructors and by the stdents of the Istituto per l’Arte e il Restauro Palazzo Spinelli. ...continues»

A good success of the courses of Construction of 16th Century and Ethiopian Bindings
Sunday, October 16, 2011
On Saturday 15 October, ended the intensive workshops of Construction of a 16TH Century Binding and Preparation of Ethiopian Bindings, organised by the Associazione Patrum in partnership with Palazzo Spinelli. The corse were delivered by the prof. Giampiero Bozzacchi in the properly equipe of Villa il Ventaglio, in Florence. ...continues»

Spinelli FAD is now operating with its own WLG (Web Learning Group) on the web platform TRIO.
Friday, October 14, 2011
We gladly inform you that starting from today, 14 October 2011, our students can follow more than 100 corsi vocational long distance courses, through the WLG on the web platform TRIO by the Regione Toscana; The access will be ruled by a personal password to be assigned by the Institute office. ...continues»