Atelier who carried Pope Francis for the funeral: “Nothing was done for the occasion”
“Language and presence of sobriety” is how Filippo Sorcinelli describes Pope Francisthat has been dressed since the first days of his pontificate. The designer of Marche’s region is the founder of Atelier Lavs, acronym for Sacred clothing art laboratorywho has been working for more than twenty years with the department of liturgical celebrations of the Supreme Pontigo.
Sorcinelli, specialist in Liturgical clothingHe made Jorge Mario Bergoglio some of the most important garments of his ministry, including those used in the historic Pontificate Inauguration Mass, transmitted to the entire world in 2013.
In yoursLast earthly tripFrancisco was accompanied by a creation of the study, Mitra. The trick, made of White silkis adorned with the Traditional gold garrisonsSymbol of purity and continuity with tradition, but always under the sign of discreet beauty.
But, As Bergoglio himself wanted, nothing new was done for the occasion. Sorcinelli confirmed that the casula was repertoire, already in use in the sacristy, while the groin was among those used by the pontiff.
Aesthetics inspired by medieval art to reflect the soul of the Pope
Sorcinelli’s creations for Pope Francis have always respected the desire to essentiality and measurement of the pontiff, with sober cuts and a subtle symbolismavoiding any form of ostentation.
When drawing the Bergoglio garments, Sorcinelli explained that he had EBOUND FRANCISCOFar from the sumptuous liturgies of Central Europe. Sought a more essential visual language, Inspired by medieval medieval cycles of Giottoin particular those of Assisi, which express a tangible and direct spirituality.
“My task,” said Sorcinelli, “I was visually telling a pontificate who always sought to build bridges instead of barriers. His robes had to speak the language of the meeting.”
For Pope Francis, the tunic was never a symbol of power, but a Service and humility signal. Far from the baroque garments of other potatoes, I always preferred the Simple lines and natural materialsEven in the most solemn contexts.
In this sense, the Lavs workshop knew how to interpret not only the ceremonial demands, but also the soul of a Pope who, with each gesture, wanted returnTo the Church the centrality of the Gospeleven through what I used.
Filippo Sorcinelli and Atelier Lavs: a prestigious twenty -child story
Filippo Sorcinelli grew in a family of guinea pigs and edges in Jesus, developing a deep passion for thin threads and old tissue techniques.
Founded the study in 2002After studying sacred art and historical fabric at the Tessuto Museum on a dish, with the aim of combining the richness of the Italian liturgical tradition with contemporary language, made of precious natural materials and handmade embroidery.
Over the years, the study It became a reference point for bishops and cardinals of the main European diocesesFor religious orders such as Subiaco Benedictines or the smallest Capuchin friars, as well as for the solemn sponsors of cities such as Assisi, Ravena and Padua.
Sorcinelli was also The curator of the vein made for diplomatic delegations of the Vatican that visit Latin America and Asia.
In 2018, the Diocesan Museum of Milan welcomed with a Retrospective dedicated to study And in 2021, the Pontifical Liturgical Institute attributed to Sorcinelli the “Art and Liturgy Award“For innovation in the field of sacred clothing, recognizing its ability to assess the rite with a sober aesthetic, attentive to the beauty of the details and the spiritual meaning of each thread.
