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Naples & the Amalfi Coast: A Travel Guide To Cameos, Capodimonte, Coral Jewelry, Inlay, Limoncello, Maiolica, Nativities, Papier-Mâché, & More (Laura Morelli's Authentic Arts)
Naples the Amalfi Coast A Travel Guide To Cameos Capodimonte Coral Jewelry Inlay Limoncello Maiolica Nativities PapierMch More - Laura Morelli's Authentic Arts Author:Laura Morelli Going to Italy? Don't buy anything in Naples or on the Amalfi Coast until you read this book! If you're traveling to Naples, Italy or the beautiful Amalfi Coast, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a coral necklace, a pair of handmade leather sandals, or one of the city s famous nativities. But selecting which cameo or piece of porcela... more »in to buy can be an intimidating experience. How do you know if you're buying something authentic, something made locally and in a traditional way? How do you determine if you've fallen prey to one of the region s many tourist traps?
Naples and the Amalfi Coast boast some of the most famous artistic traditions in the world. Here's what you need to know about them. Laura Morelli leads you beyond the souvenir shops for an immersive cultural experience that you won't find in any other guidebook. This indispensable guide includes practical tips for locating the most authentic goods in one of the busiest tourist destinations in the world. Packed with useful information on quality and value, and with a comprehensive resource guide, Laura Morelli s Authentic Arts: Naples & the Amalfi Coast is the perfect guide for anyone wanting to bring home the unique traditions of this special part of Italy.
Artisans of Naples & the Amalfi Coast is the companion to this book, bringing you inside the workshops of several dozen of the most accomplished makers of fabrics, leather and silk, cameos, coral jewelry, paper, and other treasures. Put both books together and you'll be the most knowledgeable traveler in Italy!
Laura Morelli has set out to make you an expert in handmade crafts. --American Style Magazine Laura Morelli, an art historian and trusted guide in the world of cultural travel and authentic shopping, leads you to the best of Italy s most traditional arts. Laura Morelli's Authentic Arts series is the only travel guide series on the market that takes you beyond the museums and tourist traps to make you an educated buyer--maybe even a connoisseur--of Florentine leather, ceramics of the Amalfi Coast, Parisian hats, Venetian glass, the handmade quilts of Provence, and more treasures.
Bring Laura Morelli's guides to Naples & the Amalfi Coast with you, and you'll be sure to come home with the best of Italy in your suitcase.