Alice Baron
Discovering Santa Margherita del Gruagno
16Nov2021
Spilimbergo is a pleasant surprise, perhaps already in the way that it discreetly welcomes you to the heart of its historic centre: tulle decorations in the colours of the event, are wrapped around the little pillars along the road, while everywhere there are references to the delicate flower after which the event is named. There are violets on the balconies, dressing the windows or in imaginative combinations with little wooden trains and fanciful umbrellas. And finally, these flowers also embellish the fabrics draped around the feminine silhouettes of wood that appear here and there, offering their welcome.
After passing the attractive market in Corso Roma, which ranges from chocolate to craftsmanship, at Palazzo Linzi you can visit the exhibition of antique postcards on the theme of violets. A dive into the past with precise and elegant graphics, prettified with floral decorations, it is certainly less immediate and more formal, but reveals the importance of celebrations or feast days in the past.
Continuing on our way, accompanied by the open-air exhibition of Gianenrico Vendramin's pictures, we come to the Mosaic School of Friuli: and here we can enjoy a fascinating journey through the workshops and the description of the three-year course that people around the world come to tackle to learn the ancient art of making mosaic.
Talking about this one-of-a-kind school does not really do justice to the stunning works it has on show. The rays of the sun illuminate the unfinished works of the students and the ones that already finished, hanging on the walls. The hammers laid neatly in the lockers and everything from floors to chisels tells of an art that is as ancient as it is fascinating.
“And here you can still be amazed”, says the dedication left by Philippe Daverio the art critic at the end of his visit to the School in 2015. We can only agree.
Find out about the ideas and offers for this experience in Friuli Venezia Giulia
Alice Baron
Marina Del Colle
Francesco Nguyen
Michele Angelicchio
