Born in Vinci near Florence on 15 th April 1452 , Leonardo is mainly famous as a painter, but his codes - sheets of paper containing notes, drawings and projects designed over the years - deal with botany, anatomy, geometry, musical instruments,…
Following the earthquake in 2016, the Sanctuary underwent delicate restoration and consolidation work before being handed back to visitors and worshippers on the 24th of December last year.
Palazzo Belmonte Riso (Belmonte Riso Palace) is one of the most important and monumental buildings in the old part of Palermo and overlooks Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Piazza Bologni.
It was built at the end of the eighteenth century by the Princes…
In the Canary Islands, a lighthouse has been standing for over 30 years on the south-east coast of Tenerife, guiding ships and sailors. The lighthouse now needed to be restored and repainted after the long exposion to bad weather. Mapei products…
Restoration work on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem – one of the most popular sites for pilgrims visiting the Holy Land – started in September 2013 and is still in progress. Along with Piacenti SpA from Prato (Central Italy), the company…
Special mortars and finishes and have given the walls of a famous Croatian historical palace new life. The historic terrazzo floor has been treated with a sound Mapei cement-based cycle which could offer the closest effect to the original historical…
Built on the ruins of other works, it has always been one of the most popular sites for tourists visiting Rome. It's Piazza Venezia, considered one of the symbols of the Eternal City. As it stands now, Piazza Venezia is the result of work carried…