Autentication

The Scientific Commission of the Marino Marini Foundation of Pistoia reserves the right to inspect all works attributed to the Marino Marini that are brought before it and also to verify their authenticity in order to properly fulfil its constant obligation to protect and defend the work and memory of the artist. A legally valid certificate of authenticity is issued once the work is officially listed in the archives of the signed works.

Procedure

Documentation to be sent to the Foundation:
" 4 Photos 18 x 24 cm in black and white or colour
" history of the work (description of the work, where it comes from, etc.)
" A photo should also be included showing any signatures or other marks on the back of the work.

The proprietor will be contacted by the Foundation secretary and invited to bring the original work before the Commission when it meets (usually every 3 months)..

Costs

Sculpture € 1.600,00
Paintings € 1.100,00
Drawings € 350,00

Forms of payment accepted:
banker's draft
direct payment to bank account

Coffee Bar

Bookshop

Books on Sale

- Con Marino, Published by Bompiani, Milan-Sonzogno, 1991: euro 15,50

- Marino Marini, Priuli and Verlucca, (also in English) 1987: euro 8,00

- Marino Marini Pomone and female nudes, Milan, 1991: euro 52,00

- Marino Marini Catalogo Ragionato by Opera Grafica (etchings and lithographs) 1919-1980, Published by Graphis Arte, Livorno, 1990: euro 23,25

- Marino Marini the Sculpture, Harry N. Abrams, inc. publishers, New York, 1993

- Marino Marini visto da Giovanni Testori, Published by Fabbri, Milan-Sonzogno, 1991: euro 31,00

- Marino Marini Catalogo Ragionato della Scultura, Published by Skira, Geneva-Milan, 1998 (also in English): euro 93,00

-Pensieri sull'arte scritti e interviste, all'Insegna del Pesce d'Oro, Vanni Scheiwiller, Milan, 1998: euro 9,30

Photo-lithographs

- Composition blue 1955: euro 155,00

- Rider 1955: euro 155,00

- The Dream: 1951/66 euro 155

Children's Atelier

The Marini Museum has organised a special area inside the museum where nursery, primary and middle school children can enjoy a series of images and music inspired by this great artist from Pistoia. A vast range of activities can be carried out in the new atelier, such as personalised laboratories, itineraries, events and specific lessons, all of which must be prepared according to the requirements of the children's teachers. The Museum atelier moreover offers a series of proposals to suit several different age groups:

Purposes

Goin' round the Marini Museum means to set out on a search for the discovery of a language made of signs, shapes and colours. All works in laboratory about this kind of language mean to experiment every expressive chance about styles, technicals and overall material. Material in Marino Marini play a leading role allowing to understand better contents and shapes created by the artist. On this subject Marino wrote: "I really love all materials 'cause when you completely understand them you've found the better way to work them"

Aims

This didactic program has a leading aim: to introduce people to the incredible Marino Marini art (both specific features and his role in the artistic scenery of '900) through practical experimentation of the same techniques used by the artist, showing to the guys the same technical problems Marino had to face during the process of realization of the works and the utilization of various materials and expressive means. Only at the end of laboratory time, when guys will finish the experimentation with different approaches and practical studies of the materials, they'll visit the permantent collection, underlining the various solutions chosen by Marino, styles and poetics expressed by works.

All activities will take place since november to april on tuesday and thursday. Opening time is 9,30 - 11,30 and all didactic routes are completely free.