Origins and Mission The “Fondazione Internazionale Menarini” was established in the spring of 1976 to promote research and knowledge in the fields of biology, pharmacology, medicine, economy, and human sciences. The Foundation’s logo is inspired by the 17th-century treatise Novissima Iconologia by Ripa, which is full of symbolic meanings – from Parmenides to Plato’s myth of […]
Read moreOnce again, Menarini pays tribute to the great masters of the Italian Renaissance with his multimedia project Pills of Art. Today, Florentine art expert Bernardo Randelli leads us on a discovery of one of Caravaggio’s most famous and emblematic masterpieces: Bacchus, an oil painting on canvas realized between 1596 and 1598 and preserved in the […]
Read moreA mysterious, elusive artist, who was able to leave an everlasting mark on Renaissance painting in just ten years of activity: we are talking about Zorzi da Castelfranco, known as Giorgione, one of the undisputed masters of the Venetian School. The new Menarini Art Volume is dedicated to this enigmatic painter. The monograph, edited by […]
Read moreThe Menarini Group shares a solid and passionate bond with the art world, a bond that dates back to 1956 and has continued to evolve over time, right up to the present day. From the very beginning, the goal of the Florentine pharmaceutical company has been clear: to bring the public closer to art, beauty, […]
Read moreRaffaello Sanzio is one of the undisputed geniuses of the Renaissance: he was an extraordinarily talented painter, an innovative architect and a patron of the ancient arts, even going so far as being appointed “Prefect for the Antiquities” by the Pope himself. For these reasons, the Menarini Group released a monograph about Raphael, written by […]
Read moreA sublime painter, innovative architect and protector of antiquities, Raffaello Sanzio, also known as Raphael, is one of the undisputed masters of the Renaissance in Italy. The Menarini Art Volume presented on Sunday, May 8th, in the heart of Florence’s historical center, is dedicated to him. The church of Santo Stefano al Ponte welcomed the […]
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