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Incipit Vita Nova

… is an initiative launched by L’Arte Nascosta in January, 2025.

This is a new beginning for our online presence: a virtual home where we will pull the curtain back on the work we do with our Artisan Partners, and the services we provide our vibrant community of patrons and collectors from around the world.

Our

Artisans Partners

Paolo Penko

Master Goldsmith
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Jesùs Serrato

Master Engraver

coming soon

Romanelli Old Hide

Leather Makers

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Romanelli Leather Goods // Never overly concerned with increasing market pressures to produce “more,” preserving an authentic interest in producing “better” has become somewhat of a family tradition that differentiates the Rom
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Romanelli Old Hide: the best of Tuscan leather making. // Major updates coming next week. . . . . . . . . . #artisan #leather #leathermaker #handmade #custom #bespoke #croc #exoticleather #madeinitaly #leatherbags #leathergoods #leatheraccessories #
When artisans collaborate, the skill of one exalts the mastery of another. Our “Tela” belts are a perfect example of this as 4 masters from 3 cities in Italy collaborate to create each belt. // Coming soon to the site, but already availa
For the love of art… // Ultimately it all comes down to the love of art… its transcendental quality that transports us beyond the earthly realm into a world where harmony and meaning prevail… where poetry and symbolism are bindin
Tomorrow’s heirlooms. // It is truly an honor to consider how many patrons have trusted us with crafting heirlooms as precious and meaningful as these. // In today’s day and age, we often undervalue the poetic power of symbolism and the i
I have vivid childhood memories of listening to Loreena McKennitt’s music with my sister in our basement. // The exotic sound of her music – percussive, medieval, even arabesque times – recalled mysterious, ancient worlds as it wove
An endangered craft. // I will never tire of proclaiming the allure, the uniqueness, and the beauty of micromosaics. // As far as we know, mankind has produced mosaics for at least 5,000 years. In Rome, in the 18th century, an innovation was made w

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