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Via degli Alfani 78, Florence

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Hours Mon-Sat 8:15am-2pm (Thurs until 7pm)
Transportation Bus: 6, 11, 17, 31, or 32
Phone 055-265-1357, 055-294-883 for ticket reservations (not necessary)
Web site www.firenzemusei.it
Prices Admission 2€, free for children under 6

Review of Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure

In the 16th century, Florentine craftsmen perfected the art of pietre dure, piecing together cut pieces of precious and semi-precious stones in an inlay process, and the Medici-founded institute devoted to the craft has been in this building since 1796. Long ago misnamed a "Florentine mosaic" by the tourism industry, this is a highly refined craft in which skilled artisans (artists, really) create scenes and boldly colored intricate designs in everything from cameos and tabletops to never-fade stone "paintings." The collection in this museum is small, but the pieces are uniformly excellent. Souvenir shops all over town sell modern pietre dure items -- much of it mass-produced junk, but some very nice. The best contemporary maestro is Ilio de Filippis, whose workshop is called Pitti Mosaici.

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