08.10.2024
The Mosaics of Otranto, tesserae of history and tradition
Vivid and exciting: both descriptors are still the most fitting to describe the Medieval mosaics in Otranto’s Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata. That artistic spectacle, inlaid around the Tree of life, with its multiple meanings and themes, still has much to teach us today. Those minute tesserae, painstakingly designed for decoration and narration, bring to mind the berries here at Masseria Capoforte, so capable of revealing immense riches when handled with attention and devotion, becoming bearers of precious messages that man has conveyed for centuries. It is this same history of humanity that binds us indissolubly to the land in which we live, a history composed of ancient rituals and impressions that are unmistakably modern as well. Enjoy your virtual visit through this dedicated website!
