The sand and cement inlay tiles

Based on a true story this historical tale describes the great artisanal manufacture of sand and cement inlay flooring (commonly called cementine) from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The protagonist of the story a young university student who will become an architect during the story is initially involved in the event as a discoverer of these ancient artifacts and later as an artisan producer of the same. In fact with the help of two elderly art masters (descendants of one of the great producing families) known by chance he describes not only the magic of creating the tile in all its productive phases but also the birth of the same manufacture from the time of the second industrial revolution (1859) through the entire twentieth century. All this is seasoned with photographic testimonies with a vast archive of original period material (thanks to the loving preservation of the two art masters). The book is also rich in anecdotes and facts that really happened which will highlight a succession of emotions among all the protagonists remaining attached faithfully to the historical context crossed. The conclusion of the story will put to a hard test the p