Porcelain and flowering hats from Florence to the world

The Art Nouveau of Richard Ginori in private collections in Florence and \'Chapeaux de paille d\'Italie\' by Pierluigi Ciantelli and Roberto Lunardi
Spazio Mostre Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, Via Bufalini 6, Tel.0555384001
Open 8 March 2013 – 30 May 2013
Opening times: Monday-Friday 9-19, Saturday-Sunday 10-13 and 15-19

An exhibition that brings together for the first time the traditional straw craft of the Florentine with the equally famous traditional floral decoration of local pottery, often of high artistic level as the Richard Ginori production, one of the oldest European industry. The exhibition is composed by two sections: \'The Art Nouveau of Richard Ginori in private collections in Florence\', curated by Pierluigi Ciantelli and dedicated to the famous porcelain factory, and \'Chapeaux de paille d\'Italie\', curated by Roberto Lunardi (Director the Museum of the straw handicraft \'Domenico Michelacci\' Signa) which has a fantastic collection of hats of straw and other fibers. The unifying element of the two parts is the use of a floral and very rich and colorful style, elegant and responding to a balanced taste that is able to associate color shades with elegance and refinement.