The elegance and splendour of Renaissance motifs
What are the patterns of typical Renaissance luxury fabrics? Find it out here, with the help of the Italian upholstery fabrics from our archive
A history of fabrics in Venice
Let’s go to Altino, a city connected to the origins of Venice and its silk industry, where we took part in a meeting on the history of fabrics
How did our history as Italian fabrics manufacturers begin?
Who were the first upholstery fabric manufacturers at Bevilacqua’s? Here’s how our history as one of the oldest Italian fabric mills began
A weaver in time saves nine
The production of high quality silk fabrics in Venice restarted in the 19th century: here’s why and who were the weavers who made it possible
Weaving according to Diderot and D’Alembert
For the Tessiture Luigi Bevilacqua the Encyclopaedia represents the proof that its looms are original
Decorative patterns through the centuries
From samites to the Venetian velvets of the 18th century, here’s some of the most widely used decorative patterns of old weaving mills in Venice
The rare birds of Venice: San Giovanni Grisostomo
The connections of the church of San Giovanni Grisostomo in Venice with fabrics… and merchants
The Medici’s balls. Yes, you read that correctly
Let’s find out what balls have to do with the most famous family of Florence