The splendour of silver: the vermeil technique
During the eighteenth century it was conceived a metallurgical technique capable of making silver immutable and even more shiny. This process, called vermeil, is still used today for the [...]
A brief history of enameling
Origins Around 1600 BC, in Mycenae and Cyprus some artisans of glass and metal discovered a material similar to the stone, capable to melt on the surface of gold, silver, bronze and copper and to [...]
Enameling: etymology and technique
Originated by the populations of the Mediterranean over three millennia ago in order to add color to precious metals, enameling is a decorative technique that strongly joins a vitreous compound [...]
Bildnis Max Haufler: the art of portrait, according to Camenisch
Origin of the portrait Max Haufler, before establishing himself as a film actor and director, he devoted himself to painting and was a pupil of the expressionist Paul Camenisch, together with he [...]