Tessiture Luigi Bevilacqua Explained

Tessiture Luigi Bevilacqua is a textile company incorporated in Venice in 1875—originally in the sestiere of Castello. The company deals primarily with the production of velvet, lampas, damask, and satin on 17th century looms.[1]

History

Origins

The first evidence of the involvement of the Bevilacqua family in the production of silks date back to 1499.[2] It wasn't until 1875, however, that the textile production was incorporated into a company under Luigi Bevilacqua (1844–1898).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Copia archiviata. https://web.archive.org/web/20131206012604/http://www.viart.it/a_ITA_753_1.html#. 6 December 2013. 3 December 2013.
  2. È stata ritrovata una committenza veneziana sul cartiglio presente sul quadro San Marco trascinato nella Sinagoga di Giovanni di Niccolò Mansueti, che può far risalire la storia della famiglia a questa data. Sito della Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua