Flight of Butterflies
Butterflies carry messages of transformation, rebirth, hope and freedom, symbolizing personal growth and the ability to overcome difficulties, but they can also represent messages of love and good luck, with colors often adding nuances of specific meaning.
In China, two chasing butterflies symbolize eternal love: a dance of inseparable souls.
In many cultures, the butterfly is considered a bridge between the visible and invisible worlds, a messenger of light and hope.
Encountering a butterfly in a moment of doubt is often a sign of confirmation. It tells us we're on the right path, just as the blooming of the Phacelia indicates to bees that there is plenty of food even when other flowers have already withered.
The butterfly teaches us that true beauty takes time. You can't force the opening of a chrysalis, just as you can't rush the natural crystallization of honey, a spontaneous process that defines its quality and authenticity.
The Blue butterfly represents serenity and healing; the rarity of the blue butterfly evokes a sense of profound calm and mystery. This color is intimately linked to Phacelia, the "Blue Flower," which blooms in summer, creating evocative shades of color and attracting bees with its abundance of nectar. It symbolizes healing and the ability to calm psychophysical stress.
The Yellow butterfly represents joy and vital energy; in fact, yellow is the color of sunshine and enthusiasm. In nature, it immediately evokes meadows awash with dandelions in spring. Encountering a butterfly of this color is a reminder to welcome positive energy and vitality, just as a teaspoon of raw honey taken in the morning can be an excellent natural tonic for the body.
Stones used: Lapis, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, Malachite, Fluorite
Year of composition: 2024
Size: cm 23,5x43,5
Artist: Leonardo Scarpelli
An original and authentic hand-made artwork created whith the antique technique of Commesso Fiorentino which is unique for Florence.
Commesso Fiorentino was born with Medici family, one of the most important families in Florence, in the second half of 1500.
The research of the stones is made by the mosaicist that must be able to choose from a rich and wide range of shades and veins: for this reason the artists personally search and collect the stones retracing the paths of the Medici researchers.
The processing starts by drawing the subject on adhesive paper, that is then cut into small tamplates that will be attached to the variegated shades of the stones following the visual instinct, the innate gift of the artist and his perfect knowledge of the materials. The shape of the little piece will be cut by hand with a chestnut, cherry or hazelnut wood bow and an iron wire that flows with abrasive powder and water. It creates a very precise and inclined cut to form the essential spaces to accommodate the glue, made by artisans with beeswax and pine tree resin. The different stones are previously glued onto a slate surface which acts as a support during the cutting and filing phase. The various pieces which form the composition are adjusted in shape with diamond files, glued together so that the joints are invisible, flattened and finally polished in order to create a perfect decorative harmony showing the colors of nature in all their radiance.