Hi Luca-
I was wondering if you had historical notes on any of the other finishes that we use. I was also wondering if you could tell me when in time did the city of Mantua become known as Montova?

I'm having translated to English the notes Gianfranco made on the occasion of our latest meeting in Italy on the history of paints and decoration. I'll post it as soon as the transaltion is finished.
Italy as a nation is very young. The first parliament session took place in 1861. Upto that moment we had different occupants (Austrians, French, Spaniards...) and before that almost every city used to be a state, with its own dialect, currency etc. Which explains the variety you find in Italy on everything (we say 2 italians = 3 political parties), cooking and fashion included. The short-end is that we do not have a feeling of the state yet. Today we still are a cluster of individuals . It the late XIX century it was said: "we made Italy, now let's work on Italians"..
Accordingly Mantova and Mantua are two different languages /dialects. Difficult to focus a deadline.

Thanks,
I find the history almost as interesting as doing the plasters themselves. Thanks for the response, that makes sense. Have a good day...

P.S. I can't wait to hear the translations.

Thank you Olga, I just relay information I was fed.
I have been looking on the Italian market for books on Venetian plasters but couldn't find any up-to-date.
That's why I keep on teasing everyone around me with questions on them
The only literature around is not too specific and dates back to Vitruvius......

In this link you can get some information abaut venetian plaster history.


www.solopittura.it

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Nice music. Is there a version in English?

we are realizing. Soon it will be published.

solopittura, are you a distribuot for Geoge Graesan?

Solo, Do you have anything written in English??
Jan

Venetian plaster is an italian decoration so if you want to undstaind every think you should learn italian language. Sorry but this is the truth.

Solo,
I don't speak Italiano but I understand the youtube video completely!

It is true that a lot of books on italian plaster are in italian(i have many of them) I'd like to mention , however,a few that are in english: The art of the plasterer by george bankart; Plastering plain and decorative by millar; Building with lime by stafford holmes and micheal wingate.
I think that these books could be of help for those who are interessed in tradional plaster technique.

Thank you very much Orazio. Very helpful!

Orazio,
Thanks for taking the time to recommend some good books. Even though some books are in IT how do we order some? I went to an IT site and clicked on English but still couldn't order what I wanted?
Jan

Jan, i guess you have to have the title and name of the author of the book.....what book were you looking for? A very good italian book is "L'arte dello stucco a venezia" by Mario Fogliata. Try to do a search on his name or on the book title and maybe you'll get a link to some book store. I got all my books in Italy.