Inside Villa Fiorentino, the historic residence in the heart of Sorrento and home to the Fondazione Sorrento, visitors can enjoy a permanent exhibition dedicated to Sorrento wood inlay, one of the finest examples of Italian craftsmanship. This permanent exhibition was created to promote and preserve this centuries-old artistic tradition, which made Sorrento famous worldwide for […]
The second floor of Villa Fiorentino houses a permanent exhibition of music boxes donated to the city of Sorrento by cabinetmaker Enrico Salierno. The latter, a native of the historic center of Sorrento, found his fortune in America with the art of Sorrentine marquetry. Between the 1960s and 1970s he opened a workshop in Los […]
From Saturday, June 7 through Sunday, June 29, 2025, the halls of Villa Fiorentino in Sorrento will host the art exhibition “In Praise of Madness”, a solo show by Domenico Balestrieri. Domenico “Mimmo” Balestrieri, a contemporary artist already known in Sorrento for previous exhibitions, is based in Gragnano (Naples). His style is defined by vibrant […]