Exhibitions, Italy, Firenze, 15 February 2010
SACI GALLERY | STUDIO ART CENTERS INTERNATIONAL
VIA SANT’ANTONINO, 11 | 50123 FIRENZE, ITALIA
www.saci-florence.edu | gallery@saci-florence.edu
T 055 289948 | F 055 277 6408
Del Giocondo Family Memories
February 15 – March 5, 2010
Opening: Monday, February 15 at 7:30pm
Curated by: Camilla Bruschi
A small yet significant photographic exhibition, Del Giocondo Family Memories, will open on
Monday, February 15th at 7:30pm in the SACI Gallery, Via Sant’Antonino 11, Palazzo Viviani,
now known as Palazzo dei Cartelloni. Important finds will be exhibited regarding the Del Giocondo
home upon which the Palace was built, which today houses Studio Art Centers International (SACI).
Among these objects is the Del Giocondo coat of arms in glazed majolica, by Giovanni della Robbia,
originating from Florence’s Sant’Orsola convent where Mona Lisa Gherardini passed away, and three
fragments of bowls from the 15th Century, also featuring the family coat of arms.
Two terracotta works by Mariuccia Mandelli (Krizia) and Alessandro Mendini from the Mona Lisa
Collection – contemporary interpretations of the Mona Lisa – will also be exhibited. This project was
conceived and curated by Architect Laura Villani, who additionally involved fashion designers Elio
Fiorucci and Ottavio Missoni. Each artist interpreted the look of the “Gioconda” according to his/her
own inspiration, adding personal meanings and presenting the work in a brand new fashion. The Mona
Lisa Collection became a traveling exhibition which visited the museums of many important cities, from
New York to Monte Carlo, from Cairo to New Delhi, celebrating the 500 years of Leonardo Da Vinci’s
activities.
Included in the exhibition will be the painting Mito Alfabeto-Morse Primigenio, 1982, by Franco Fossi
(1955, Empoli).
The exhibition, promoted by SACI President Mary Beckinsale and curated by Camilla Bruschi, will
remain open from the 15th of February to the 5th of March 2010.
VIA SANT’ANTONINO, 11 | 50123 FIRENZE, ITALIA
www.saci-florence.edu | gallery@saci-florence.edu
T 055 289948 | F 055 277 6408
Del Giocondo Family Memories
February 15 – March 5, 2010
Opening: Monday, February 15 at 7:30pm
Curated by: Camilla Bruschi
A small yet significant photographic exhibition, Del Giocondo Family Memories, will open on
Monday, February 15th at 7:30pm in the SACI Gallery, Via Sant’Antonino 11, Palazzo Viviani,
now known as Palazzo dei Cartelloni. Important finds will be exhibited regarding the Del Giocondo
home upon which the Palace was built, which today houses Studio Art Centers International (SACI).
Among these objects is the Del Giocondo coat of arms in glazed majolica, by Giovanni della Robbia,
originating from Florence’s Sant’Orsola convent where Mona Lisa Gherardini passed away, and three
fragments of bowls from the 15th Century, also featuring the family coat of arms.
Two terracotta works by Mariuccia Mandelli (Krizia) and Alessandro Mendini from the Mona Lisa
Collection – contemporary interpretations of the Mona Lisa – will also be exhibited. This project was
conceived and curated by Architect Laura Villani, who additionally involved fashion designers Elio
Fiorucci and Ottavio Missoni. Each artist interpreted the look of the “Gioconda” according to his/her
own inspiration, adding personal meanings and presenting the work in a brand new fashion. The Mona
Lisa Collection became a traveling exhibition which visited the museums of many important cities, from
New York to Monte Carlo, from Cairo to New Delhi, celebrating the 500 years of Leonardo Da Vinci’s
activities.
Included in the exhibition will be the painting Mito Alfabeto-Morse Primigenio, 1982, by Franco Fossi
(1955, Empoli).
The exhibition, promoted by SACI President Mary Beckinsale and curated by Camilla Bruschi, will
remain open from the 15th of February to the 5th of March 2010.
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