{"id":1015,"date":"2014-05-19T10:09:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T10:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youpiceno.it\/en\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2014-05-20T08:24:44","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T08:24:44","slug":"montefiore-dellaso-historic-and-contemporary-arts-and-crafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youpiceno.it\/en\/art-and-culture\/montefiore-dellaso-historic-and-contemporary-arts-and-crafts.html","title":{"rendered":"Montefiore dell\u2019Aso: historic and contemporary arts and crafts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Polo Museale di Montefiore dell\u2019Aso is the perfect starting point for this itinerary, thanks to its room devoted to Carlo Crivelli\u2019s polyptych<\/strong> from the nearby church of San Francesco. The work, known as the \u201cMontefiore Triptych<\/strong>\u201d, is the result of the arbitrary assembly of several panels from a much larger polyptych, painted by Carlo Crivelli in the early 1470s, probably at the same time as he painted the polyptych for the Duomo in Ascoli Piceno.<\/p>\n

As well as being characterized by its traditional gold background<\/strong>, the saints\u2019 precious robes and accessories<\/strong> and the precision and attention to detail observed in the rendering of certain details<\/strong> place this work midway between painting and the art of gold-working<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The headpiece and staff of St Louis of Toulouse and the crown of St Catherine of Alexandria are of great importance in this sense, revealing an expert knowledge of gold-working and precious stone setting techniques<\/strong> (although painted, the stones feature the classic cabochon cut and have a \u201cclosed\u201d setting) and a connection with 14th-century Venetian gold production<\/strong>, which Crivelli, originally from that city, certainly knew.<\/p>\n

Upon his arrival in the Marche, the painter associated this tradition with many other sources of inspiration from the artistic gold-work of Ascoli<\/strong>, which reached its peak <\/strong>in the 15th century<\/strong>, specializing primarily in the production of gilded metal and silk belts <\/strong>and buttons<\/strong>, very similar to those that can be seen on the cope of St Louis.<\/p>\n

The <\/span>link between Crivelli\u2019s use of gold and Piceno\u2019s gold-working tradition<\/strong> is even more apparent in Montefiore dell\u2019Aso, which is currently home to a <\/span>workshop that makes handcrafted jewellery<\/strong>, providing a natural and tangible continuation of the journey through the art of gold-work that begins in the museum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Montefiore dell\u2019Aso is also home to artisanal wrought iron and woodworking workshops. They produce a variety of everyday objects and artistic creations using traditional methods, exploiting the wealth of expertise, techniques and knowledge that are so deeply rooted in the local area. Lastly, it is also interesting to pay a visit to the engraving and graphic arts workshop<\/strong> in Aso, also in the Montefiore area. This is a great way to discover a very ancient art and production process that also characterized the works of Adolfo De Carolis<\/strong>, exhibited in the Polo Museale di San Francesco.<\/p>\n

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Travel tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Accommodation \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agriturismo Il poggio del Belvedere<\/p>\n

Contrada Aso, 11; 0734939163; info@ilpoggiodelbelvedere.it<\/a>; www.ilpoggiodelbelvedere.it<\/a><\/p>\n

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Eating out<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agriturismo Il rocchetto<\/p>\n

Contrada Aso, 63; 0734938237; ilrocchetto@libero.it<\/a>; www.ilrocchetto.it<\/a><\/p>\n

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What to see<\/strong><\/p>\n

Polo museale di San Francesco, Piazza San Francesco<\/p>\n

September – May \u00a0 10 am\u20131 pm; 3 pm\u20136 pm(Sat\u2013Sun)<\/p>\n

June \u00a0 \u00a010 am\u20131 pm; 5 pm\u20138 pm (Sat\u2013Sun)<\/p>\n

July – August \u00a0 \u00a05 pm\u20138 pm (Mon\u2013Fri); 10 am\u20131 pm; 5 pm\u20138 pm (Sat\u2013Sun)<\/p>\n

September \u00a0 \u00a05 pm\u20138 pm (Tues\u2013Fri); 10 am\u20131 pm; 5 pm\u20138 pm (Sat\u2013Sun)<\/p>\n

Entrance fee \u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac 3.50 (full price); \u20ac 2.50 (reduced); \u20ac 10.00 (network ticket)<\/p>\n

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What to buy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agriturismo La Campana \u2013 fruit preserves and jams; natural dyes; agritourism<\/p>\n

C.da Menocchia; 0734939012; info@lacampana.it<\/a>; www.agriturismolacampana.it<\/a><\/p>\n

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La Casetta delle Marche \u2013 production and sale of fruit; agritourism<\/p>\n

Contrada Menocchia; 0734938593; http:\/\/www.lacasettadellemarche.it\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Azienda agricola Centanni Giacomo \u2013 typical and organic wines<\/p>\n

C.da Aso 159; 0734938530; info@vinicentanni.it<\/a>; www.vinicentanni.it<\/a><\/p>\n

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Basili G.& G. Snc \u2013 wrought iron<\/p>\n

Via Gentile da Montefiore, 95; 0734938504<\/p>\n

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Falegnameria Incicchitti Fulvio \u2013 cabinetmaker<\/p>\n

Via Marconi,142; 0734938114<\/p>\n

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Feliziani Paola \u2013 crafted jewellery shop<\/p>\n

L.go Belvedere De Carolis ; 0734939021<\/p>\n

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Rigan\u00f2 Saverio \u2013 graphics and etchings workshop<\/p>\n

C.da Aso; 0734\/939103<\/p>\n

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Rocchi Olindo \u2013 watchmaker<\/p>\n

P.zza Fiume<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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