Orsoni Color Library
Date: October 30, November 13, November 27, 2025
Conferences start at 6:00 pm
Category : Lectures
In Autumn 2025, the historic Orsoni furnace, in collaboration with the Centro di Studi Torcellani, will host a series of conferences dedicated to the care and preservation of mosaic heritage through the story of three extraordinary restoration projects.
These talks will offer the public a privileged insight into the discoveries and challenges that every restoration brings to light, thanks to the direct voices of those who experience the daily life of the worksite and tackle the complexities of conservation firsthand.
The focus of our biweekly meetings will be three masterpieces of mosaic art: the Basilica of San Marco in Venice, the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence, the Cathedral of Monreale.
A unique opportunity to discover the secrets and timeless beauty of these monuments.
OCTOBER 30 H 6 P.M.
The recent restorations of the mosaics of Saint Mark’s Basilica
Mario Piana, Proto of St. Mark’s Basilica
NOVEMBER 13 H 6 P.M.
The restoration of the mosaics of the Baptistery of Florence
Vincenzo Vaccaro, Councillor of the Fabbriceria of Santa Maria del Fiore
Beatrice Agostini, Architect in charge of the Restoration Office at the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore
NOVEMBER 27 H 6 P.M.
New light on the mosaics of Monreale
Mario Massimo Cherido, owner LARES
Massimo Daissè, Mosaicist
All the meetings are conducted in Italian
INFORMATION:
Registration is required to attend the conferences.
The conferences will begin at 6:00 PM and will last approximately one hour. Access to the furnace will be permitted only 10 minutes before the start of the conference.
At the end of the sessions, visitors will have the opportunity to tour the production areas of the Orsoni furnace.
in collaboration with Centro Studi Torcellani
