Studio Moretti Caselli — Attraction in Perugia

A highlight in Perugia was the tour my family and I had at the Moretti Caselli Stained Glass Studio. The tour was very informative, the host was incredibly hospitable, and the work could have hardly been more beautiful.

My favorite part of the tour took us into the space that served as an art studio, props room, and storage space for the full-sized "cartoons" (i.e. tracings) of the final designs. There were also samples of finished work on view.

The work of the studio stretches back five generations since the 1850s and is found not only in local churches, but around the world. We'd seen several of their windows in Assisi the day before, and in a post-studio tour we admired other works in Perugia's main duomo.

After already spending time looking at Italian art stretching back for centuries, it was fascinating to be exposed to the creativity and craft so relatively fresh...

This studio is a jewel in Perugia. We had a guided tour with Giorgio, a very knowledgeable man. He and his family were all busy, but they made time to show us around. Maddelana the glass artist was running a painting session, but still found time to greet us in her studio. The history that Giorgio talked us through about the family of the Moretti Studios was fascinating. I enjoyed every every second of our tour. Please take cash towards a donation, to keep this place...

Amazing place. We learned so much about this tradition and this family of artists. Poala showed us around and was very happy to take the time to explain everything and answer our questions. The suggested donation is 5 Euro per person (cash only), but please give them more if you can afford it. These wonderful people definitely deserve the support! We had a great time— fascinating information and history, gorgeous art everywhere, and the family is so kind and...