Villa le Barone, a Chianti member of Abitare la Storia, the association of Italian Historic Hotels, will host an exhibition from the contemporary sculptor Marina Destombe from 29 Settember to 5th October.
Villa le Barone has developed long time cooperation with Marina Destombe, a Dutch sculptor and painter now living in Tuscany. From the 20th to the 27th September, Marina exhibits some of her sculptures via Roma in Greve in Chianti. Afterwards, she will display them on the terrace of Villa le Barone , in Panzano in Chianti, where guests will be able to admire them.
Marina Destombe has studied in the Netherlands at the Academie Minerva, Groningen and three years at The Kunst Academie Ruud Wackers, Amsterdam. She decided afterwards to continue her studies in Italy at the Florence Academy of Art. It is in Tuscany, in Greve in Chianti, that she comes into contact with the renowned Fonderia Del Giudice, where the art and technique of lost wax casting has been handed down for now 3 generations. Marina is also a painter, and she has a particular passion for portraits, as she explains “Portraits create a juncture between my painting and people’s personalities. They unite the two perfectly”.
Marina has exposed held many exhibitions of her works, combining paintings and sculptures, in Holland, Switzerland. Marina has now decided to live and work in Italy, where she has a studio. She also offers watercolor and oil painting courses for adults and children (www.marinadestombe.com), and guests of Villa le Barone can benefit of exchanges with her!
Villa le Barone, a historic hotel member of “Abitare la Storia” showcases contemporary art in Greve in Chianti!