Valentino Headquarters
Palazzo Mignanelli
Rome Italy
2016

sculpture created by artist Igor Mitoraj


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Gabrielli-Mignanelli

Palazzo Gabrielli-Mignanelli is a late-Renaissance palace in Rome, overlooking Piazza Mignanelli and Piazza di Spagna. The palace was built around 1575 by Alessandro Moschetti for count Girolamo Gabrielli, of a noble family from Gubbio.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Mitoraj

Igor Mitoraj (26 March 1944 – 6 October 2014) was a Polish artist and sculptor. Known for his fragmented sculptures of the human body often created for large-scale public installations, he is considered one of the most internationally recognized Polish sculptors.

https://boutiques.valentino.com/en-wx/italy/valentino-piazza-di-spagna-rome-italy

Founded in Rome in 1960, Maison Valentino is nestled in the pulsating heart of the eternal city. Under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli since 2008, the house effortlessly bonds legacy and currency. Vision, products, and spaces share the same values: from one-of-a-kind haute couture creations to ready-to-wear, from eyewear to the boutiques, it is synonymous with rarefied gentleness, modern elegance, emotional beauty, craftsmanship, uniqueness and individuality.

https://www.valentino.com/en-wx/chez-maison-valentino

Discover the world of Valentino through an all-new, interactive experience. Explore illustrations of each room of the historic “Palazzo Mignanelli”, the Renaissance building which has served as the heart of the creative process since 1967, and the Italian headquarters in Rome of the Maison founded by Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti. There, the various Pret-à-Porter and Haute Couture collections have been born under the creative direction of Valentino Garavani until 2008. Through illustrations by artist Joana Avillez, discover the history of the brand and the historical archives, the new collections, the fashion shows and the exclusive collaborations envisioned under the current creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli.