Event Details
Fri, November 11, 2016
10:00 – 12:00
OPIFICIO DELLE PIETRE DURE
Via degli Alfani, 78
50122 Firenze
Guided visit for NYU Students and Faculty only.
The Opificio delle Pietre Dure is the only institution in the world that focuses only on the semi-precious stone inlays known as pietre dure. This visit with Villa La Pietra Collection Manager Francesca Baldry offers the opportunity of fully understanding this remarkable and rare craft.
Meeting Point: Opificio Museum, Via degli Alfani 78 – Firenze
Museum Meetings is a series of conversations dedicated to various aspects of art and museums: collecting, display, art techniques, iconography, conservation, and the role of museums in society today.