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| '''Fontanini''' is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: | |||
| '''Fontanini''' is the name of a famous brand of ]s for collectors. The House of Fontanini was founded in 1908 by Emanuele Fontanini in Bagni di Lucca in ]. The company today is run by his great-grandson, Emanuele Fontanini, with other members of the family, Stefano, Marco, Luca, and Alessandro. | |||
| * ] (1880–1982), Italian-Australian pioneer | |||
| Fontanini is famous mostly for its nativity scenes, consisting of stables and figurines - the ], the ]s, the ], and various animals. Fontanini does, however, produce figurines for other ] scenes, such as the Wedding Feast at Cana, the ], and the ]. The basic nativity scenes can be expanded to include many figurines which are not generally available in standard cribs, such as villagers, musicians, and the innkeeper's wife; it is also possible to purchase additional buildings, such as the synagogue and the carpenter's shop. Many of the additional figurines come in limited editions, only available for a certain time. | |||
| * ] (born 1988), Argentine sprint canoer | |||
| * ] (born 1990), Argentine footballer | |||
| * ] (1666–1736), Italian historian and Roman Catholic archbishop | |||
| * ] (born 1952), Italian politician | |||
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| Fontanini figurines come in various sizes, from 5 inches, suitable for a home crib, to 50 inches, suitable for cribs in churches. Most ] churches display cribs from the beginning of ] to the Feast of the ] or later, and use figurines that are close to life size. Each fifty-inch Fontanini piece can cost thousands of dollars. | |||
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| Each Fontanini figurine begins as a clay prototype, fashioned by the sculptor Eli Simonetti. The figurines from the smaller series are then reproduced in a specially-formulated ]; those from the larger sets are made from a marble-based ]. Each figure is then hand painted. Fontanini claim that the polymer pieces will never chip or break. | |||
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| Genuine Fontanini pieces are marked with a fountain symbol on the base; pieces made before the 1960s were marked with an image of a spider, as Emanuele's early work had included the production of soft toy spiders with swinging legs. | |||
| Each piece comes with a collector's card, providing extra, often legendary, details of the particular character. For example, the card for Gaspar (also known as Caspar) states that he was the youngest of the three kings, but was about 109 when he set out with his companions to find the Christ Child. In deference to the eldest king, Melchior, Gaspar stood aside to allow the older man to enter the stable first. | |||
| Fontanini Heirloom Nativity sets have been distributed by Roman, Inc. since 1973. Roman, Inc. started the Fontanini collectors' club in 1990. | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| http://www.fontaninicollectors.com/ | |||
| http://www.fontaninistore.com/ | |||
| http://www.fontanini.it/ | |||
Latest revision as of 15:46, 6 February 2024
Fontanini is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Archie Fontanini (1880–1982), Italian-Australian pioneer
- Estefania Fontanini (born 1988), Argentine sprint canoer
- Fabricio Fontanini (born 1990), Argentine footballer
- Giusto Fontanini (1666–1736), Italian historian and Roman Catholic archbishop
- Pietro Fontanini (born 1952), Italian politician
See also
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Fontanini. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link. Categories: