VISITING A UNIQUE HOME IN PERUGIA

Portrait of Queen Margherita of Italy (1881), It's a handmade and handpainted
glass window. Amazing! 

A couple of days ago I was part of a guided tour in Perugia with the subject of handmade glass windows.

This was a great opportunity for me, a wonderful introduction to the famous art glass windows atelier in Perugia, Moretti-Caselli.

The studio is located on the main road that takes downtown Perugia parallel to the famous Renaissance fortress called 'Rocca Paolina'.

Founder, artist Francesco Moretti (Perugia, 1833-1917), invented a technique that takes inspiration from the Renaissance. He painted on glass with the style of Perugino, Raffaello and Pinturicchio.

The perfect example of osmosis of the arts.

I was amazed when I entered the Moretti-Caselli museum. Location is unique. It is the last Renaissance home in Perugia, owned by the aristocratic Baglioni family. The studio itself is entirely preserved with ancient books, files, color bottles, tools and the original glass windows cardboards:  i.e. for the Cathedral of Perugia and the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi with rare sketch photos.

In the United States you may admire the art of the Moretti-Caselli studio in Glendale, California at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Here there's a copy of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci created by two of Francesco Moretti's heirs: sisters Rosa and Cecilia Caselli  in the years 1925-1931. 

The Moretti-Caselli studio is still operating and available for special orders for churches, chapels , buildings and private homes.  

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