• Lady Profile on shell – By NoceretoLady Profile on shell – By Nocereto
  • Lady Profile on shell – By NoceretoLady Profile on shell – By Nocereto
  • Lady Profile on shell – By NoceretoLady Profile on shell – By Nocereto
  • Lady Profile on shell – By NoceretoLady Profile on shell – By Nocereto
  • The Human being” carved on Sardonix Shell, with 18kt gold setting. – By Carlo ParlatiThe Human being” carved on Sardonix Shell, with 18kt gold setting. – By Carlo Parlati
  • The Last SupperThe Last Supper
    • The Last SupperThe Last Supper
    • The Last Supper

    • The Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous paintings in the world. This artwork was painted between 1494 and 1498 under the government of Ludovico il Moro and represents the last “dinner” between Jesus and his disciples. It depicts the dramatic scene described in several closely connected moments in the Gospels, including Matthew 26:21–28, in which Jesus declares that one…
  • The Calumny of ApellesThe Calumny of Apelles
    • The Calumny of ApellesThe Calumny of Apelles
    • The Calumny of Apelles

    • The Calumny of Apelles is a tempera painting by Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli. Based on the description of an ancient lost painting by Apelles, the work was completed in about 1494–95, and is now in the Uffizi, Florence. The content of Apelles’ painting, as described by Lucian, became popular in Renaissance Italy, and Botticelli was neither the first nor last Italian Renaissance artist to depict it. The…
  • The Anghiari BattleThe Anghiari Battle
    • The Anghiari BattleThe Anghiari Battle
    • The Anghiari Battle

    • The painting of the Battle of Anghiari was to be one of Da Vinci’s most ambitious works. It was to be a large scale work measuring a massive 54ft by 21ft in size. The goal was to have three scenes that showed the beginning, middle and the end of the battle. The painting of the Battle of Anghiari was to…
  • Venere and VulcanoVenere and Vulcano
    • Venere and VulcanoVenere and Vulcano
    • Venere and Vulcano

    • This lamp, carved by Lucio Gaglione, is inspired by the myth of Venus and Vulcan. Since her born, the goddess of love was promised to Vulcan, god of the night and blacksmithing. But she fell in love with Mars and together they made love in Vulcan’s bed. When Vulcan knew about the love affair of his wife, he went to…
  • The “Boheme” – shell depictionThe “Boheme” – shell depiction
  • Napoleone Bonaparte carving on the shellNapoleone Bonaparte carving on the shell
  • Zeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of CrotonZeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton
    • Zeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of CrotonZeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton
    • Zeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton

    • For this lamp, our carved was inspired by Jacques-Louis David’s painting Zeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton.        The account of ZeuFor this lamp, our carved was inspired by Jacques-Louis David’s painting Zeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton. The account of Zeuxis choosing…