IL DUOMO CHE NON C'E'

Il Duomo che Non c'è is a collection of plates and furnishings designed by Vito Nesta. The digitization of some drawings from within the extremely rich archive of the Veneranda Fabbrica has allowed for the creation of a series of products, demonstrating that the beauty held by the archive is not only the preserve of scholars and researchers, but can be enjoyed by everyone in the most varied of forms. The basis for the idea of this collection is to show some of the proposals made between 1886 and 1888 for the International Competition for the New Façade of Milan Duomo. Although none of these were chosen as winner of the competition, they are true masterpieces produced in ink and watercolour; incredibly precise designs that bear witness to the various architectural styles and movements that appeared on the European scene at the end of the 19th century.

LE VOLTE CELESTI
Le Volte Celesti is a collection of plates and furnishings designed by Vito Nesta. The digitization of some drawings from within the extremely rich archive of the Veneranda Fabbrica has allowed for the creation of a series of products, demonstrating that the beauty held by the archive is not only the preserve of scholars and researchers, but can be enjoyed by everyone in the most varied of forms. The protagonists of this collection are the designs by Paolo Cesa Bianchi showing one of the most incredible projects ever proposed, but never brought to life: his idea of bringing the sky inside the Duomo, decorating the cathedral’s vaults with a blue background enriched with golden stars. This work has created a unique and extremely elegant collection, easy to use and with a strong visual impact.

LA STORIA INFINITA
La Storia Infinita is a collection of plates and furnishings designed by Vito Nesta. The digitization of some drawings from within the extremely rich archive of the Veneranda Fabbrica has allowed for the creation of a series of products, demonstrating that the beauty held by the archive is not only the preserve of scholars and researchers, but can be enjoyed by everyone in the most varied of forms. The archive of the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo holds an infinite collection of small drawings that tell the story of a decidedly broad range of projects; Vito Nesta has collected some of them with the aim of visually explaining the content of the reports to which they were attached. These are colourful sketches, often accompanied by notes and legends, that explain well the frenetic work of the construction site during the 19th century. Through these simple strokes we can reconstruct down to the smallest detail the history of each piece of the Duomo: the names of the sculptors and the dimensions of the marble blocks are indicated, thus reminding us that the Archive is truly the Diary of the Duomo.