Sorrento Art

Sorrento is known in all world for its great panoramic view on gulf of Naples, but Sorrento city is also full of history and monuments that talk about its past. A possible itinerary to discover this richness could start from Piazza Tasso, the name is dedicated to the well known writer of Jerusalem Delivered: Torquato Tasso, born in sorrento on 11th March, 1544; from here there are many street to ride: you could go in direction of the Saint Antonino Basilica built in baroque style and founded in the XI century upon the sepulchre of saint Antonino who is buried in the crypt. after the excursion, we suggest to visit the Museum Correale, inaugurated in 1924, divided on three floors with 24 rooms full of classical and medieval works, paintings of the Naples school art. The cathedral of Sorrento, erect in the year 1000 and restructured in the XV century, its another piece of history and art of Sorrento to visit, after all, our last suggest is a little excursion to Sorrento's public garden, where you could see the best panoramic view of Naples.

The Naples Nativity Scene
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The cult and art of the Nativity Scene flourished in Naples in the first decades of the ‘500, similarly to what three centuries before had been done in Greggio by the poor man of Assisi. The merit of initiating the taste for the fine 700’s nativity scene must be given to Carlo III the Bourbon, who enjoyed building them with his own hands, with the help of his wife Amalia who had the task of dressing the many figures which populated the Nativity Scene with inimitable elegance.

Sorrento intarsia...
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The long experience matured throughout four generations gave origin, in 1978, to the Sorrento Intarsio S.n.c. of SCALA Francesco Saverio & C. We carve with our own style in the world of the ancient and noble art of the Sorrento Tarsia, with the support of a very modern and efficient laboratory of production which comprehends all phases of manufacturing, other than a design area which studies new articles always inspired to the antique and to the classical. Thanks to the use of valuable wood coming from all over the world, the articles that we produce bring the fascination of the past back to life. The patient checking of the quality and the extremely fine performance of the intarsia, locate us at the peak of our trade. We are sure that this site will enable You to discover the harmony of the shapes, the exclusiveness of the designs and therefore the preciousness of each single handmade article created by our able artisans.