Sculptures on the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II
Beginning today, VIVE, the association that oversees Vittoria and Palazzo Venezia, launched a new initiative to restore the sculptures on the monument to Victor Emanuel II, or Vittoriano, thanks to funding from Bulgari. The project reflects Bulgari’s link to the Eternal City and devotion for preserving its treasures for future generations. The site will be open so visitors can see progress as it is being made, as well as follow the restoration online on the Institute’s site.
Within the history of the lapidary arts, the so-called “CABOCHON” cut is considered one of the oldest techniques of cutting gems.
Appreciated since Antiquity, this technique was practiced by craftsmen from China to the Mediterranean basin, via India, because it highlighted the color of the gemstones.
The CABOCHON cut became a signature of ...