Natural Stone - General Catalogue
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To all those who came before us, built our origins with passion and gave birth to our future - may that same passion drive our work every moment of every day. A tutti coloro che ci hanno preceduto e con passione hanno costruito le nostre origini e dato inizio al nostro futuro, che la stessa passione riempia il nostro operare quotidiano.

TALES OF PASSION _ STORIE DI PASSIONE

TALES OF PASSION _ STORIE DI PASSIONE THE PLACES AND THE HISTORY _ I LUOGHI E LA STORIA

Apulia (Puglia in modern day’s parlance), is located in the heel of Italy’s boot and is one of this country’s regions boasting the longest coastline on which rocky stretches alternate with sandy beaches. The majority of Puglia’s territory is flat while the rest is mostly covered by hills, with the Murgie and Gargano chains offering the highest elevations. The calcareous stone (limestone), universally known as Trani’s stone, is one of the most important and widely used building materials, not only within the Region but also beyond the boundaries of its geographic origins, since man’s first...

THE PLACES AND THE HISTORY _ I LUOGHI E LA STORIA

The city of Trani, located on the Adriatic coast, is renowned for its artistic and architectural treasures, which are a reminder of its glorious past. First and foremost is the beautiful Cathedral built in Romanic style. In 1063 a collections of maritime laws and regulations titled “Ordinamenta et consuetudo maris” (the oldest Mediterranean set of maritime laws issued in the Middle Ages), was published. It represents the most tangible proof of the economic prosperity attained by the city of Trani in the 11th. Century. Furthermore, Trani’s fortunes were due to the port and to the Crusades...

THE PLACES AND THE HISTORY _ I LUOGHI E LA STORIA Ordinamenta et consuetudo maris

The name Puglia comes from the latin word APULIA of Roman times, but the first human settlement in this region dates back to pre-historic times, as stone “menhir” and “dolmen” witness still today. During the Roman empire, Apulia became the largest exporter to the Orient of wheat and (olive) oil. After the fall of the Empire, the Puglia region was invaded by the Longobards, a very powerful tribe of warriors coming from Germany, but later it became part of the Bizentine empire with Bari as capital. The Longobards left a vaste heritage of beautiful monuments, included today in UNESCO’s...

THE PLACES AND THE HISTORY _ I LUOGHI E LA STORIA

TALES OF PASSION _ STORIE DI PASSIONE THE TRADITIONS _ LE TRADIZIONI The following three tales illustrate traditions and fashions, well known today in our widespread popular culture. I “tre racconti” che seguono preannunciano tradizioni e mode oggi largamente diffuse

St. Nikolaos of Bari/San Nicola di Bari Nikolaos was a bishop in Myra; he was born in Patara di Licia, an old city of the modern Turkey between the year 260 and the year 280 AD and died on December 6, 343 AD. When his parents died, he inherited a considerable patrimony, that he entirely used to help the needy and the children of his community. St.Nikolaos performed numerous miracles, especially on children and for this reason, he is venerated as their protector. His first miracle is depicted in a large painting, visible on the walls of the church, entitled to his name showing the...

Fucacoste and cocce priatorjie/Fucacoste e cocce priatorije In Orsara, a little village in the Northern part of Puglia, an ancient tradition is still kept alive, every year on November 1st. Huge bonfires are lit to honor the dead, melding together fire and a popular cult of the dead. Burning juniper branches disintegrate as they burn, and rising sparks mark the way up to the sky to reunite the living and their departed. Emptied out pumpkins, carved to look like human faces, are placed at the entrance of each house with a burning candle inside. According to popular belief, these lit pumpkins...

“Il crudo di mare”/Il crudo di mare The sea of Puglia offers an endless variety of shellfish and fish in general, both of a special flavor and scent. “Il crudo di mare” just off the boat, is a typical dish of the Region. Il mare di Puglia offre una inesauribile varietà di pesci e crostacei di particolare profumo. “Il crudo di mare” appena pescato è il piatto tipico del

TALES OF PASSION _ STORIE DI PASSIONE THE MEN _ GLI UOMINI The same passion that marks each ancient stone of our land, is still the lifeblood that fuels our daily work. As we look deeper into our past, we understand that “matter” has no limits, if not the ones imposed by our own minds. La passione, che segna ogni pietra del nostro territorio, è ancora linfa vitale che alimenta il nostro lavoro quotidiano. Guardando con maggiore attenzione al nostro passato, ci accorgiamo che la “materia” non ha limiti, se non quelli che solo la nostra mente può i

The shapes of matter...the men [over 20.000.000 years ago] Le forme della materia...gli uomini [oltre 20.000.000 anni fa]

LET’S CHANGE _ PROVIAMO A CAMBIARE

PASSION IS CONTAGIOUS _ LA PASSIONE CONTAGIA TUTTI Can we still build a cathedral? 30 Si può ancora costruire una cattedrale?

THE LIGHTNESS OF MATTER _ LA LEGGEREZZA DELLA MATERIA

THE LIGHTNESS OF MATTER _ LA LEGGEREZZA DELLA MATERIA

THE LIGHTNESS OF MATTER _ LA LEGGEREZZA DELLA MATERIA Research based on the shapes of nature Ricerca sulle forme naturali

THE LIGHTNESS OF MATTER _ LA LEGGEREZZA DELLA MATERIA

DISCUSSING A RETURN TO THE GOLDEN RULE _ DIALOGHI DI UN RITORNO ALLE REGOLE Golden section number a/b = 1,618 Nothing is up to CHANCE... Everything follows the RULE... The golden section number... Divine Proportions... NATURE... NUMBER... SERIES... CONSTRUCTION ... Every number is the summation of the two preceding ones 0 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 144... Numero aureo a/b = 1,618 Nulla è collegato al CASO... Tutto segue la REGOLA... Il numero aureo... Proporzioni divine... NATURA... NUMERO... SERIE... COSTRUZIONE... Ogni numero è la somma dei due che lo precedono 0 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55...