(July 2008) For the campaign of replacing the originals with replicas, the Marinelli Foundry performed the casting of an “identical” of high museal quality of Giambologna’s Bacchus, placed on July 20, 2008 in the niche at the ‘beginning’ of the Ponte Vecchio.
(April 2009) The publication of Volume LXXV of 2009 of the magazine “Etruscan Studies” edited by National Institute for Etruscan and Italic Studies of Florence, has been possible thanks to the sponsorship of the Marinelli Foundry.
(October 2011) The nineteenth century copy of the ‘Porcellino’ by Tacca was replaced in 1998 by a Marinelli posthumous first edition original, because deteriorated from numerous visits of thousands of tourists. The posthumous first edition original cast by Marinelli has also suffered damages: the constant rubbing of the boar snout with hands, has consumed…
(October 2012) The Foundry Marinelli has sponsored the execution of the mould on the Chimera of the Archaeological Museum of Florence, authorized by the Superintendent Andrea Pessina and with the favorable opinion of Dr. Cianferoni, Director of the Museum, to be able to make an “identical” copy that has been placed at the entrance…
(Year 2000) The new entrance ramp to the Vatican Museums was inaugurated (the monumental staircase is now reserved only for the exit of the audience) built on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Second Millennium. The handrail bronze was cast and mounted by the Marinelli Foundry, as well as, along with the bronze…
(October 2009) On October 28th 2009, was inaugurated the exhibition of the Posthoumos Edition bronze of Michelangelo’s Madonna of Bruges. The Marinelli Foundry casting, museum quality, was hosted by the Director Pina Ragionieri with “honors.”
(July 2008) On 17 July 2008 Dr. Pina Ragionieri, Director of the Casa Buonarroti in Florence, came to visit the Marinelli Foundry, accompanied by Lawyer Federico Frediani, to ensure the quality of the Michelangelo’s David bronze posthumous first edition original. After renewing his compliments, greeted us very happy.
(June 2008) 8 June 2008. Pleasant visit of the Prof. Gary Radke, American famous Art Historian, to the Marinelli Foundry. The Professor is held back to study both the negative mould taken on the original monuments, and the typology of the Foundry’s work. He congratulated for the fidelity, the accuracy of the workmanship of…
(March 2013) The way in which the Foundry Artistica Ferdinando Marinelli was presented to the public has not changed much over time: from 1905 to 2012 have changed slightly characters, but the kind of writing has remained the same. In April 2013 we felt the need to create a new symbol, which condense the…
(November 2008) On 28 November 2008, was exposed to the public, at the Bargello Museum in Florence, Donatello’s David restored. The Director of the Museum, Dr. Paolozzi Strozzi, asked the Marinelli Foundry an identical posthumous first edition original cast with gold plating that had the original one, and that has been lost over the…
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