One-hour guided tour to the Opificio delle Pietre Dure: the Florentine Mosaico
Opificio delle Pietre Dure: the Florentine Mosaico

In 1588 Ferdinando I dei Medici established the Opificio delle Pietre Dure as a laboratory for the preparation of ornaments for the tombs of the Medici family, the Chapel of the Princes in the Church of San Lorenzo.

  • jasper, mother-of-pearl, malachite, lapis lazuli, all kinds of quartz,
  • Paintings, tables, tabernacles and even a whole fireplace in malachite!
  • Take a whole hour for yourself and let our expert guide explain this wonderful technique
Duration1 Hour
LanguagesFrench, English, Italian, Spanish, German
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