The MUTA is a private museum that was opened to the public in 1999, housed in the Palazzo Pomarici Santomasi (1700), located in the historic center of Sorrento. During the restoration of the Palazzo for its conversion to a museum, various architectural and decorative details of the original layout were brought to light, including frescoes and ceilings covered with hand-painted paper. The exhibition of the collection of ancient and modern inlays has been designed to create an educational route across the four floors of the Palazzo, documenting, through distinct sections, the art of wood inlay in all its many facets. On the ground floor, there is an exhibition and sale of the modern collection of inlaid objects and furniture featuring decorative themes linked to contemporary culture. The historical collection on the first floor is introduced by photographic documentation of works by master inlayers from the 15th to the 18th century, with a detailed look at the various inlay schools of the 19th century. Before continuing to the sections dedicated to Sorrentine inlay, the visit offers a wide display of paintings, prints, and photographs which, together with the scale model of the city of Sorrento, allow for reconstruction of the environmental context in which local inlay developed during the 19th century. The evolution of working techniques, documentation of the materials used, and study of decorative themes and design details that define the design of Sorrentine inlaid furniture and objects, serve as the basis for further sections. After exploring the contribution made by the local School of Art to training new generations of artisans, the exhibition route concludes on the third floor with the display of works by Sorrentine master inlayers from the 19th century. Besides fulfilling the goal of upholding the history of Sorrentine inlay with the design and marketing of renewed production, the MUTA, for the unity of its cultural language between the container and its contents, serves as a rare and unified document of architecture, applied arts, economy, and territorial management that have characterized Sorrento from the 18th century to the present day.
Information about the Museobottega della tarsialignea
Via san Nicola, 28
80067 Sorrento (Naples)
0818771942
afc@alessandrofiorentinocollection.it
https://www.alessandrofiorentinocollection.it
Source: MIBACT
