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The salt flats consist of multiple, shallow, stepped, clay-bottom pools that originate from partitioned off seawater. The shallow pools, with added sunshine, heat, and wind, allow for evaporation of the water resulting in an increase in its salinity. Once the saline level of the water reaches a certain amount, it gets pumped with the Archimede's screw to a higher and shallower pool. Historically, windmills produced the energy to drive the pump, now the pumps have electric motors. Over time, the water gradually progresses through multiple pools.
The salt is harvested annually, in early fall, before the rainy season starts. In Trapani, they still harvest the salt manually both by skimming the surface and scooping it out with buckets. The very fine salt crystals first skimmed off of the surface of the water in July are most valuable and are called fiore di sale. The salt crystals that are manually scooped from the bottom of the pools, later in the season, are composed of larger, coarser crystals. Those are either sold as coarse salt or can be ground down to a finer composition. Historically, windmills were also used to grind the salt.
After it is harvested, the salt is piled alongside the pools to allow for drying. Due to manual harvesting of the salt, as opposed to excavator harvesting, the crystals stay clean and don't need to be further processed or purified. During drying, the salt mounds are covered with terracotta tiles to keep them clean and protect them from rain. The salt is then packaged for sale according to fine and coarse distributions. Any salt that gets dirty is sold as street salt for winter road management.
This configuration of a series of shallow evaporation pools, still in use today, was introduced by the Arabs between the C6th and C9th AD, whereas the Phoenicians first produced salt along Sicily's coast either by boiling seawater trapped in the island's many marshes or by waiting for water to evaporate from solely ONE pool. The Museo del Sale in Trapani is a family-owned and managed salt flat which has been producing salt for many generations. The salt pans, there, date from the 1400s.
E402b 143 Francia in sosta a Torino Portanuova dopo aver trainato il Treno diagnostico RFI Archimede
E656.552 in Doppia Simmetrica con la E402.142 sul Treno Diagnostico "Archimede" che oggi espleta il NCL 36369 Roma Termini - Paola, qui fotografato dal binario 9 a Roma Termini.
Left: Vase a Merletto (Lace)
Archimede Seguso (1909 - 1999)
Italy (Murano)
Vetreria Archimede Seguso
1953
Item number: L.93.3.2000
Middle: Vase a Merletto (Lace)
Archimede Seguso (1909 - 1999)
Italy (Murano)
Vetreria Archimede Seguso
1953
Item number: L.274.3.2000
Right: Merletto Ireegolare (Irregular Lace) Vase
Archimede Seguso (1909 - 1999)
Italy (Murano)
Vetreria Archimede Seguso
1953
Fountain of Diana
At the center of the fountain he created in Syracuse, Giulio Moschetti (1847-1909) portrayed Diana, the goddess of the hunt, in all of her calm and pride.
At her feet, Alpheus looks on in amazement as his beloved Arethusa turns into a fountain: appalled by the river god’s erotic pursuit, the nymph had asked for Diana’s help, leading to her metamorphosis. She sunk into the ground and emerged on the island of Ortygia, the oldest part of the Sicilian city. According to legend, that is the origin of the spring named after Arethusa.
The reinforced concrete sculpted group in Piazza Archimede also includes Tritons and Pistrices, and was built between 1906 and 1907.
Absolutely stunning one of a kind abstract murano art glass vase made by Alfredo Barbini.
Cased Venetian crystal clear glass with grey glass on the inner side. Multicolored strings of glass applied to one side. Very impressive.
Signed on the side. Please see all images of this amazing Barbini Piece.
There is no other vase like this!!! Estimated value $6.000-$8.000
Measures approximately 11.5" tall x 7" wide
Excellent vintage condition. No chips or cracks.
Information:
Alfredo Barbini perfected the art of vetro sommerso (submersion), thick glass obtained by overlapping different colored layers. He set up his own glass factory in 1950, where he continues to work as designer. He was born in 1912 on the islands of Murano in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, was one of Murano's leading figures of the twentieth century. His parents were members of families which had been prominent in the glassmaking industry on Murano for generations as glassblowers and beadmakers.
Career
Barbini began his long career in 1925 at the age of 13, working in the S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso factory. In 1929 he joined Cristalleria di Venezia e Murano as a master glassblower. He left that firm in 1932 for employment with a glass workshop in Milan, but returned to Murano to work first at the newly-formed Zecchin & Martinuzzi firm and then with Seguso Vetri d'Arte. From 1936 to 1944 he was a partner and master glassblower at Societa Anonima Vetri Artistici Murano, known as S.A.V.A.M.Following World War II Barbini worked as master glassblower and designer successively with Archimede Seguso and Napoleone Martinuzzi, then became a partner with Vetreria Vistosi and, later, Gino Cenedese. With financial assistance from the firm of Salviati & C., for whom he produced products, he formed in 1950 his own glass firm, Vetreria Alfredo Barbini (reorganized in 1983 as Alfredo Barbini Srl). His firm exhibited his work at the Venice Biennales from 1950 to 1968.
Awards
Among numerous other honors, Barbini was awarded the "Osella d'Oro" by Venice's Associazione degli Industriale and the honorary title "Commendatore" and was named "1989 Venetian of the Year" by the Settimare Association.
Great addition to any collection or practical use.
***all sizes are approximate. We ship worldwide.
... pseudo Archimede pronto a sollevare la Luna
Milano 28 agosto 2012
(in ricordo di Neil Armstrong 1930-2012)
Dimensions: 30x42 cm
Prix: 75 Dhs
Frais de livraison: 15dhs - Livraison gratuite à l'achat de 2 posters ou plus.
E656.058 titolare oggi dell' Intercity 727 denominato "Archimede" da Roma Termini a Siracusa/Palermo Centrale, qui fotografato al binario 11 a Roma Termini, in attesa del via libera. Ringrazio per la compagnia i miei due soci Francesco Savi e Francesco Casadei che mi hanno fatto compagnia alla partenza del treno!
Incredible rare vintage murano aventurine Jar/dish with lid in lovely pink color documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s, and published in his catalog. The jar has a ribbed design, with twisted curl at the top covered in gold leaf from top to bottom.
This piece is absolutely stunning. Please see all images.
Measures approximately 13.5" tall (with lid) x 5.75" wide (at the widest point)
Excellent vintage condition. No chips or cracks.
Great addition to any collection or practical use.
***all sizes are approximate. We ship worldwide.
Information:
Alfredo Barbini perfected the art of vetro sommerso (submersion), thick glass obtained by overlapping different colored layers. He set up his own glass factory in 1950, where he continues to work as designer. He was born in 1912 on the islands of Murano in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, was one of Murano's leading figures of the twentieth century. His parents were members of families which had been prominent in the glassmaking industry on Murano for generations as glassblowers and beadmakers.
Career
Barbini began his long career in 1925 at the age of 13, working in the S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso factory. In 1929 he joined Cristalleria di Venezia e Murano as a master glassblower. He left that firm in 1932 for employment with a glass workshop in Milan, but returned to Murano to work first at the newly-formed Zecchin & Martinuzzi firm and then with Seguso Vetri d'Arte. From 1936 to 1944 he was a partner and master glassblower at Societa Anonima Vetri Artistici Murano, known as S.A.V.A.M.Following World War II Barbini worked as master glassblower and designer successively with Archimede Seguso and Napoleone Martinuzzi, then became a partner with Vetreria Vistosi and, later, Gino Cenedese. With financial assistance from the firm of Salviati & C., for whom he produced products, he formed in 1950 his own glass firm, Vetreria Alfredo Barbini (reorganized in 1983 as Alfredo Barbini Srl). His firm exhibited his work at the Venice Biennales from 1950 to 1968.
Awards
Among numerous other honors, Barbini was awarded the "Osella d'Oro" by Venice's Associazione degli Industriale and the honorary title "Commendatore" and was named "1989 Venetian of the Year" by the Settimare Association.
Da cinquant’anni a questa parte, la strada nella zona della stazione è il fianco multietnico del tessuto urbano catanese. In una piccola porzione di città vivono e lavorano gli uni accanto agli altri cinesi, marocchini, senegalesi, albanesi, romeni, bulgari e italiani. Un buon esempio di convivenza ma con una ferita aperta: le bidonville nelle fosse di Corso dei Martiri, ripopolatesi nonostante i proclami del Comune. Il resto su CTzen.it
Espressioni Artistiche Settimesi
La rassegna Espressioni Artistiche Settimesi nel 150° anniversario dell'unità d'Italia, ha il suo battesimo nella nuova biblioteca "Archimede" che oltre ad essere un centro culturale importante, presenta una struttura architettonica imponente. Oltre ad essere una delle più importanti Biblioteche di tutta la Regione Piemonte, vuol essere una “piazza” dove i cittadini e le associazioni possono entrare in relazione, confrontarsi ed arricchirsi della reciproca conoscenza.
La rassegna curata dal Comune, presenta 41 artisti legati alle associazioni culturali di pittura Settimesi che puntano, nella relazione fra le diverse espressioni artistiche, ad evidenziare la città nei suoi aspetti più simbolici, cogliendo, loro stessi, riferimenti urbani che hanno utilizzato come ispirazione per comporre le opere esposte nelle sale della biblioteca.
I numeri della Biblioteca:
6000mq su tre piani
110 mila volumi
24 mila dc/dvd
200 periodici, tutti i quotidiani naz.ester
100 postazione internet
sala conferenze
caffetteria interna
wi-fi gratuito.
Spazio espositivo: Nuova Biblioteca Civica Multimediale Archimede
Piazza Campidoglio 50
(Per raggiungere la biblioteca vi suggerisco di fare riferimento a via Torino, all'altezza del numero 10).
Settimo Torinese.
Patrocinio: Città di Settimo Torinese
Dal 13 al 31 Maggio 2011
Orario della biblioteca :
Lunedì 9-21
Martedì mattino chiuso, 13-21
Mercoledì 9-21
Giovedì 9-21
Venerdì 9-21
Sabato 9-12.30 / 15.30-18.30
Domenica 15.30-19.30
Catalogo a cura della Città di Settimo Torinese
ingresso libero
Espongono Associazioni artistiche e scuole d’arte:
Armoìa:
Favero Wanda
Cambiolo Ivan
La Porta Francesco
Penna Barbara
Rollero Stefano
Scelfo Vittorio
___________
ArteCultura
Arteggiando
Arte Totale
ARTeinsieme
Impressionisti Settimesi
Nel Centro di Settimo
7°Arte
Catalogo a cura del Comune di Settimo
Uff. Stampa:
www.biblio.comune.settimo-torinese.to.it/index.php?idm=170
info@bibliotecarchimede.it
Now in Piazza Indipendenza in Siena on the guided walking tour of the city. Heading down towards Piazza del Campo. Via delle Terme goes down until Via di Città.
Piazzetta dell'Indipendenza is located in Siena, in Terzo di Camollia, just north of Piazza del Campo.
Of nineteenth-century formation, it is characterized by a loggia erected in 1887 on a project by Archimede Vestri . Behind it, the Ballati palace is instead medieval and stands out for its rectangular stone tower.
The Accademia dei Rozzi , founded in 1531 , is housed at the 15th and has a theater with a hall built by Alessandro Doveri (1816 , enlarged in 1874).
Loggia