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Fontanini Nativity Fontanini (The House of Fontanini) was founded in 1908 in Bagni di Lucca, an Italian village in Tuscany, Italy by Emanuele Fontanini. Four generations later, the House of Fontanini is still a family business run by the five core-family members: Emanuele, Stefano, Marco, Luca, and Allessandro. The Fontanini family takes pride in creating life-like figures and nativities that take you back to the Biblical Bethlehem story. Each piece produced is historically researched for accuracy in the detail/story of the piece.
Early Fontanini figures were produced using plaster or paper mache. The lifetime of the figures were limited, so the Fontanini family experimented with different materials until they chose nearly indestructible polymer resin. Elio Simonetti, a world-famous sculptor, begins each piece by creating a clay sculpture. After the sculpture is created to Elio's high-standards, the piece is reproduced in polymer. All figures are produced in the Italian factory and are hand painted by an artisan in their home in Italy. The Fontanini family closely monitors the production of all figures.
The Fontanini collection is known for their incredible workmanship and meticulous hand painting/detail of each piece produced. Fontanini carries hundreds of figures and accessories in seven different sizes ranging from tiny miniatures to life- size (70"). Each year a new piece is introduced and past pieces are retired. In 1973, Fontanini partnered with Roman Inc. to exclusively distribute the Fontanini Heirloom Nativity Collection. Roman creates story-cards that tell of the figure's role in the Bethlehem story. Together, Fontanini and Roman create an Heirloom collection that will be treasured for generations to come. Fontanini 5-inch Figures & Accessories - Fontanini 5-inch Nativity -
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11054 Hwy 42 • Sister Bay, WI 54234 • 920-854-5004
Order Line: 800-804-1495 |