THEY BEGIN TO FALSIFY OUR WORKS
A replica of a pair of Pompeii fallow deer not cast by the Marinelli Foundry but engraved with our logo and the false signature of Sirio Tofanari
A replica of a pair of Pompeii fallow deer not cast by the Marinelli Foundry but engraved with our logo and the false signature of Sirio Tofanari
In April, the director of the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, the Directorate of the Archaeological Museum of Florence and the restorer of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence visited the foundry.
A pleasant event was organized in Palazzo Tornabuoni for members and their guests on the occasion of the inauguration of the exhibition of the bronzes of the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry “The Ages of Bronze”.
The term original copy refers to the reproduction of an original. We can distinguish various meanings of the term: replica is the repetition, by the same artist (or under his supervision), of his own work. The specimen therefore has the same appearance as the model, but can have different dimensions. The variant is a copy…
For the inauguration of the exhibition “The Ages of Bronze” in Palazzo Tornabuoni in Florence, a very pleasant lunch of enthusiasts was held in the foundry, in the area of the original moulds.
For its members, Palazzo Tornabuoni will host a private exhibition of important bronze castings of the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry in Florence, which will be inaugurated on March 16, 2015.
The Italian Post Office has issued a leaflet with 4 stamps for the 200th anniversary of the Carabinieri, which includes the bronze sculptures of the “Carabiniere 1814” and the group of “La Ronda”, both sculptures by Antonio Berti cast by the Foundry Artistic Ferdinando Marinelli in the 70s.
The Fonderia Artistica Ferdinando Marinelli was invited to The International Archaeology Fair in Florence, “TOURISM A” in order to present the posthumous first edition original of the large bronze statue ‘Etruscan Minerva’ which is in the Archeological Museum of Florence. The bronze was executed from the cast made from the original work. tourism A –…
RAI 1 (the main National TV Channel) again promotes the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry between Italian excellences. During the program Linea verde orizzonti, RAI has dedicated a special space to the “Foundry of the Renaissance”. CLICK HERE to watch the replica of the episode. (the Foundry is from minute 26:46)
The treasure of the Marinelli Foundry is the plaster moulds collection in which all the molds made on the original classical and Renaissance works are preserved. The most suitable place to have lunch with friends and chosen visitors.
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