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Mariano Fortuny and Gabriele D’Annunzio: a friendship in Venice

By Fortuny

There are many people that Mariano Fortuny met in his life, that he influenced and whom he allowed himself to be influenced by. Surely, among all, one of the most important figures is Gabriele D’Annunzio, one of the most authoritative voices in the Italian cultural scene at the time. The paths of the two before meeting each other … Continued

Delphos Fortuny: the story of a dress that became an icon

By Fortuny

“Man is mortal because of his fears and immortal because of his desires”, Pythagoras. For something to become a great classic, a timeless icon – in short, a legend – the main feature it must possess is that it is not an end in itself, that it goes beyond both physical and temporal boundaries and … Continued

Delphos Fortuny: the story of a dress that became an icon

By Fortuny

“Man is mortal because of his fears and immortal because of his desires”, Pythagoras. For something to become a great classic, a timeless icon – in short, a legend – the main feature it must possess is that it is not an end in itself, that it goes beyond both physical and temporal boundaries and … Continued

Delphos Fortuny: storia di un abito che è diventato icona

By Fortuny

“L’uomo è mortale a causa dei suoi timori e immortale a causa dei suoi desideri”, Pitagora. Perché qualcosa diventi un grande classico, un’icona intramontabile – insomma, leggenda – la caratteristica principale che deve possedere è il non essere fine a se stesso, l’andare oltre i confini sia fisici sia temporali e oltre i gusti personali. … Continued

Delphos Fortuny: the story of a dress that became an icon

By Fortuny

“Man is mortal because of his fears and immortal because of his desires”, Pythagoras. For something to become a great classic, a timeless icon – in short, a legend – the main feature it must possess is that it is not an end in itself, that it goes beyond both physical and temporal boundaries and … Continued