12 Jul The slate stonemasons
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Thanks to the skill of Ligurian stonemasons, slate not only performed a practical function, but was transformed into authentic works of art....
12 Jul Slate outcrops and histories
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slate has a thousand-year history, with deep roots dating back to the early Middle Ages and a growing importance in the Ligurian Tigullio...
12 Jul The slate over time
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Together with the olive trees and the sea, slate - very fine silt from the dinosaur era - is a distinctive elements of Tigullio...
12 Jul The skilled hands of the Sc-ciapín: masters in the art of splitting
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In the fascinating world of slate, there is a craft that requires not only physical strength, but also unparalleled artisan precision...
11 Jul The land under the earth and the land under the sky
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The character of the landscape in the Cogorno and Lavagna basin derives from the perfect integration between agriculture and mining....
09 Jul The maritime slate trade
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The slate industry, especially that of Monte San Giacomo, depended on shipping for medium- and long-range distribution....
09 Jul On the heads of ‘cogornine and lavagnine’ women
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Barefoot, along the paths that lead from the mountain to the sea, the porters carry the precious load of slate on their heads....
09 Jul Architectural uses of slate
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Skilfully overlapped, the slate "tigules" are an iconic element of the use of black stone in architecture....
09 Jul The poor uses of slate in the Ligurian Tigullio
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With expert hands, farmers and artisans have creatively used slate as an integral part of their daily lives....
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