the gardens and sheds housing the display of artists answering questions and working on actual demo pieces

Among Masters

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May 13th 2005
At the age of 14, they began to learn the trade. For several years first, to learn the basic techniques, skills and habits of one that works in a botega. At 14, the muscles are still flexible and malleable, and the physical motions of the arm, wrist, and fingers necessary to complete these delicate pieces become routine. Within years, these young men apprentice and soon become masters of a craf ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more