A writer from 1900

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A writer from ‘900.

“Vaghe Stelle dell’Orsa” is the exhibition dedicated to Freya Stark  and tooks place in Asolo (TV), from Sept. 27th to Nov. 23rd 2014. The story of an artist told through a “collage”

of memories and productions. She was not only dedicated to writing, archeology and cartography, but also to new cultures and tales, that she could meet by travelling a lot during her centennial life.

 

 

This window display is inspirited by the staging of the exhibition, and focuses the attention on reading frames, essential tools to read ancient texts, that usually tell the story of great personalities.

We have used an antique oil lamp, a wooden table writing desk and an antique german book from 1753, that holds a Nuremburg type, copper arch spectacles in its back cover.

 

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Creatività Italiana

Ecco un esempio di creatività italiana.

 

La nostra amica e cliente Giovanna Zen ha realizzato questa simpatica borsa in legno, con interno intercambiabile per essere abbinata a qualsiasi tipo di colore, in ogni occasione.

La Borsa è abbinata, nella vetrina di questo mese, alle nostre montature effetto legno, per ricordare un ritorno alla natura.

 

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Spectacles fit for a doge

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 Occhiali da Doge,“Spectacles Fit for a Doge

  Sunglasses in Eighteenth-Century Venice

                Nero princeps gladiatorum pugnas spectabat in smaragdo”.

Nero was one of the first that used a colored stone to protect his eyes from sunlight as he watched the gladiators in combat in the amphitheatre. Venetian opticians,  120 years before the rest of the world discovered  the danger of ultra-violet rays, used to produced emerald green color glass, to create sunglasses that totally stopped these rays. During the 18th century in Venice, the nobility and Commanders da Mar (of the sea) wore sunglasses to protect their eyes from the glare of reflected light while navigating the waters of the lagoon or the open sea.

For the first time in history of eyeglasses, the exhibition “Spectacles Fit for a Doge” gathers together spectacles from museums and private collections to trace a part of the history of eyeglasses and sunglasses.

Starting with “bow” spectacles (without temples), the exhibition will then examine the first efforts made to stabilize glasses on the nose by the use of temples, a hinged stem connected to the rim. Other highlights are vetri da gondola or da dama (for ladies) which were used by Venetian noblewomen when they rode in a gondola, and vetri da avari (glasses for misers), colored optical illusion eyeglasses created just for entertainment.

The Museo dell’Occhiale in Pieve di Cadore (Belluno), Museo Correr, and the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, in collaboration with the Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro in Murano, have all contributed to this scientific project, which not only focuses on rare and fascinating objects, but also the importance of safeguarding and protecting the eyes.

Now to the Museo dell’Occhiale in Pieve di Cadore (Belluno)  from 20 July/28 September 2014

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Playing with eyeglasses

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A slideshow of our frames worn by our customers

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Straight from the Italian TV show  “I fuoriclasse”, one of the main characters, Angelo Donato Colombo, came and visited us. Thank you for the very nice surprise.

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L’Ottico di Rialto

The historic insign “L’Ottico di Rialto” has reached the fiftieth year!

Fifty years  in Rughetta del Ravano, better known by all Venetians  as Ruga Rialto. It is  March 29, 1964 when Urbano opens this second store, which will become  the main store in a few years.

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The insign “Modern optics” will turn into the “L’Ottico di Rialto” and since then has always been a reference point for a simple meeting between friends. A special thanks to the esteemed clientele that has enabled us to reach this honorable goal.

Happy Anniversary!!!

Carnival Windows display 2014

The showcase of Carnival 2014 is dedicated to the ancient art of Venetian Pastry. Confectioners were called “Scaleteri”, the name of an ancient cake, the “Scaleta”, very similar to unleavened bread.  Today, the bakery has evolved thanks to European influences.

The objects on display come from the Rizzardini’s collection, one of the oldest pastries  in the city.  Starting from the bottom, right in the middle, the typical copper pot “bogier the fritole and Galani”. Leaning in front of the pot, a  document of the Serenissima, dated March 7, 1792,  as a duty payment for the instruments they used, as well as a reproduction of a seller of pancakes while frying. On the sides, the Mariegola (sign) of the ancient pastry and the photo of the banner in 1797 in the church of San Fantin, patron of confectioners. Upstairs some papers on the history of Venetian pastry, a magnificent dish embossed brass plate used to stack the pancakes, depicting the Lion of St. Mark, as well as an old wooden box for sweets. The pancakes are sweet as Galani that today it is possible to find them easily in Italy. Each zone used different names while the pancakes (fritole) are available only in Venice.

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