In Filoforme - Abstract ENG

FILO FORME anno 1 n. 1

The veil of the Beata Benvenuta Bojani
Maria Beatrice Bertone (page 3)

Restoration of the Beata Benvenuta Bojani’s superfrontal
Carla Molin Pradel (page 6)

The Veil of the Beata Benvenuta Bojani, dating back to the 13th century, was restored and put back on the renovated Palazzo de Nordis, that is the future second seat of the National Archaelogical Musem in Cividale del Friuli. The first article briefly deals with the veil from historical and artistic point of view, while the second one reports on its restoration made in 1989.

The Bandera embroidery: tradition, research and development.
Edited by the Association Amici of Bandera Embroidery (page 12)

The Association Amici of Bandera Embroidery was set up with the intention fo protecting an artisan tradition that is historically bound to the particular embroidery of Piedmontese origins. In this article the Association briefly outlines the history and the technique of this typology pointing out its great interest and importance of the promotional campaign made by means of exhibitions, courses and pubblications.

Embroidery in Italy from the 16th to the 18th century
Maria Beatrice Bertone and Falvia Fiori (page 14)

The proceedings of the convention on embroidery held in Novara in 1998 were published thanks to the contribution of many scholars who took part in it. The authors point particularly out the importance of the surveys and researches carried out in this field and of the need for carrying on with further researches, cataloguins and studies, both in Italy and in the rest of Europe.