Mediterranea Launches the Vatican Gallery Collecti
Coral Gables, FL, December 13, 2005--In 1512, as Michelangelo placed his finishing touches on Pope Julius II’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, the works of Botticelli, Giotto and Da Vinci already adorned Italy’s Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican City.
These master artists represented the Renaissance Tromp L’oeil movement--the unique use of light and dark subtle shading to create the illusion of three dimensions.
Matching the Renaissance artists' meticulous attention to detail and intense light and dark shading to create height and depth, Mediterranea, a global tile production and design firm, has launched the Vatican Gallery collection. Glazed porcelain tile depicting unique uses of color and shading, the Vatican Gallery tile matches the most beautiful artistic marble and stone pictured in the timeless, respected Renaissance works.
Just as the Vatican paintings have carried through the ages, Mediterranea’s Vatican Gallery is sophisticated in appearance and durability, bringing Renaissance history into any home. Designed in Italy and produced in the United States, Vatican Gallery was created with state-of-the-art, technological advances, raising the standards of porcelain tile manufacturing in the U.S.
Vatican Gallery is available in four exclusive hues reminiscent of each artist’s unique brush strokes: Botticelli (beige), Michelangelo (grey), Giotto (gold) and Da Vinci (terracotta). The tile is offered in sizes of 13” X 13”, 20” X 20”, 10” X 20”, 6 ½” X 6 ½”, 3” X 13” cut bullnose, 4” X 20” cut bullnose and in 2” X 2” tumble mosaics mesh-mounted on 13” X 13” sheets.
Vatican Gallery exceeds ADA requirements for slip resistance.
“Because the collection is manufactured in the United States, the stock is readily available throughout North America, making inventory management easier for the distributor. Vatican Gallery offers extraordinary color variation ideal for commercial as well as residential applications,” explained Paul Young, Mediterranea General Manager. “’Vatican Gallery presents a certain masterpiece ambience to any interior. Nothing like this has ever been accomplished in the US and we’re very excited to present Renaissance history through porcelain tile.”
For over a decade, Mediterranea Italian-based developers and craftsman have been designing and producing tile in collaboration with the world’s top factories in Italy, Spain, Brazil, Turkey, Argentina and the United States.
