You've seen it and you probably wondered who this enigmatic lady was.
Her expression and the perfect oval of her face inspired infinite variations to the main theme
(tiles, plates, pillows, ceramics, wallpaper).
Her name was Lina Cavalieri (1874-1944), an Italian soprano, famous for her grace and beauty.
And the artist who gave immortality to this almost sad gaze was Piero Fornasetti.
He chose her as his muse.
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A Milanese illustrator, sculptor, interior decorator
and one of most prolific Italian designer and creative talents of the XX century,
who took over the family business at his father's death,
started editing the complete catalogue of his father's work and
raised him amongst the biggest designers of his time.
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If you ever have the chance to go to Milan, don't miss the Fornasetti Store ...
a unique place where the complete collection of Fornasetti imagery is displayed in ceramics, furniture, wallpapers, textiles,
anything that came out of Piero Fornasetti's mind,
everything that caught his eyes and developed his creative imagination.
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| "Macchine Volanti", tiles ; "Nicchie", wallpaper ; "Multiplette", wallpaper frieze |