This richly illustrated catalogue explores Aemilia Ars, the artistic and craft enterprise founded in Bologna in 1898. Inspired by the British Arts and Crafts movement, the organisation sought to revitalise the applied arts by combining traditional craft techniques with artistic design. The publication explores the history of the enterprise, the influence of Alfonso Rubbiani, the development of the decorative arts, and the production of furniture, jewellery, lace and embroidery. Biographical essays, documentation and a bibliography make the book a reference work on Italian Art Nouveau and the history of the applied arts. (AI-generated content description)