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A Ticket to the World
In the Friuli region, the art of the mosaicist has always been
intimately linked with emigration. As early as the fifteenth century,
Friulian mosaicists went to Venice to work on major projects. In the
nineteenth century, many could be found in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
and Russia. Starting in the late-nineteenth century, these artisans
followed the major migratory waves to northern Europe, the United States,
Canada, South America and Australia.
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Mosaic of St. John the Baptist
Luigi Olerni (Conn-Arts Studio, Toronto)
Canada
1960
Glass, wood
Gift of Mary De Carli
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The famous Friulian school of mosaic art was founded in Spilimbergo
in 1922, enabling thousands of young people to learn a trade that was
in demand abroad. Their work can be seen throughout the world. In Canada,
it adorns many public buildings, particularly in Quebec City,
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.
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Mosaic portrait of Anna Tenerelli Quilici
Made by Gino Lenarduzzi
Canada
1959
Glass, marble, wood
Lent by Anna Tenerelli Quilici
Trained at the famous school of mosaic art in Spilimbergo, in the
Friuli region, Gino Lenarduzzi worked as a mosaicist in Italy, France,
Germany and Switzerland before coming to Canada. Several of his
large-scale works adorn public buildings and parks in Calgary and
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