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  • Artisan wood carver and furniture restorer, Luigi Mecocci, drafting antique furniture designs, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy
  • Artisan wood carver and furniture restorer, Luigi Mecocci, working in his bottega on Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy
  • Artisan wood carver and furniture restorer, Luigi Mecocci, in his bottega on Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy
  • Artisan book-binder (rilegatore) Enrico Gannini, at work in his bottega on Via del Velluti in Florence, Italy
  • Artisan book-binder (rilegatore) Enrico Giannini, applying gold leafing design to hand crafted books, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti in Florence, Italy
  • Tools of the trade - in the workshop (bottega) of artisan book-binder (rilegatore) Enrico Giannini, Via dei Velluti in Florence, Italy
  • Artisan book-binder (rilegatore) Enrico Giannini at work in his small bottega on Via dei Velluti in Florence Italy. Enrico Giannini is the fifth generation of a well known family of book-binders in Florence
  • Artisan book-binder (rilegatore) Enrico Giannini at work in his small bottega on Via dei Velluti in Florence Italy. Enrico Giannini is the fifth generation of a well known family of book-binders in Florence
  • Tools for applying gold leaf designs on hand crafted books, in the workshop (bottega) of well known artisan book-binder (rilegatore), Enrico Giannini, Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy
  • Hand crafted marbled paper and books, made by artisan book binder (rilegatore), Enrico Gannini, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti in Florence Italy.
  • Hand crafted marbled paper and books, made by artisan book binder (rilegatore), Enrico Gannini, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti in Florence Italy.
  • Master craftsman, artisan Enrico Gannini prepares a basin of paint and extract of seaweed to create intricate patterns and designs on 'marbled' paper, in his 'bottega' on Via dei Velluti in Florence, Italy
  • Master craftsman, artisan Enrico Gannini creating hand crafted 'marbled' paper, made from a preparation of paint and extract of seaweed, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy
  • Master craftsman, artisan Enrico Gannini creating hand crafted 'marbled' paper, made from a preparation of paint and extract of seaweed, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy
  • Hand crafted 'marbled' paper, created by well known artisan book-binder (rilegatore) Enrico Giannini, Via dei Velluti in Florence, Italy
  • Corner cafe 'Caffe degli Artigiani' (Cafe of the Artisans) in the Santo Spirito area of Florence, where many artisans have worked for centuries in bottegas in the surrounding streets, Florence, Italy
  • 17th Century cello awaits attention in the workshop (bottega) of artisan violin maker and restorer, Aldo Santini, Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy
  • Aldo Santini, artisan violin maker and restorer (liutaio) examines the restoration work of a 17th century violin, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti in Florence, Italy
  • Aldo Santini, artisan violin maker and restorer (liutaio) delicately repairing a 17th century violin in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti in Florence, Italy
  • Santo Spirito area of Florence, was a thriving district for artisan's workshops (botteghe) for many centuries, Florence, Italy
  • Florence - sunset over the River Arno and the Ponte Vecchio, Tuscany, Italy
  • Artisan wood carver and furniture restorer, Luigi Mecocci, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy
  • Artisan wood carver and furniture restorer, Luigi Mecocci, carving intricate pieces, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy
  • Artisan wood carver and furniture restorer, Luigi Mecocci, drafting antique furniture designs, in his workshop (bottega) on Via dei Velluti, Florence, Italy

Artisans of Florence


The city centre of Florence was fertile ground for thousands of artisans and their 'botteghe' over the centuries. Now only a handful of artisans remain as they close their doors on their workshops and flee the city as the face of Florence is changing.

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