Octavio | Commedia dell Arte Couture Edition | Maurizio Galante Lightscape In the age of digital

In the age of digital lighting technology

The peacock

still bear witness to the roots of the manufactory

white biscuit

which was modelled by Peter Anton von Verschaffelt in 1770 based on the first specimen of an Indian rhinoceros from Bengal to live in Europe

Octavio | Commedia dell Arte Couture Edition | Maurizio Galante Lightscape In the age of digitalThe employment of Franz Anton Bustelli in November 1754 turned out to be a tremendous stroke of luck for the manufactory. The artistic highlight of his body of work are, without a doubt, his sixteen characters from the Commedia dell'Arte. With these creations he depicts tense and humorous relationships. Each of these figures not only shows the role they play through their posture, but also make corresponding statements with their gestures.