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 […]
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 […]
Fondazione Sorrento presents the exhibition “Giuseppe Ercolano and the Masters of the Nativity”, hosted at Villa Fiorentino from 1 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.Curated by artist Giuseppe Ercolano, the exhibition explores the deep connection between devotion, craftsmanship and contemporary artistic language. After its success on Lake Como, this project returns to Sorrento, birthplace of […]
