{"id":13210,"date":"2026-01-22T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/?p=13210"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:38:25","slug":"valentine-herrenschmidt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/it\/valentine-herrenschmidt\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine Herrenschmidt, rinomata scultrice-calligrafa Intervistata da Natacha Fazal-Karim"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13210\" class=\"elementor elementor-13210\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2200f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b2200f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d288293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"d288293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f95238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5c6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"cd5c6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7bbfdac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>22 Gennaio 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479475b elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" 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class=\"TextRun SCXW66854731 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66854731 BCX0\">One Belvedere Tuscany welcomes French sculptor-calligrapher Valentine\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66854731 BCX0\">Herrenschmidt<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66854731 BCX0\">, known for transforming poetic words into elegant metal sculptures for refined interiors and cultural destinations. In this exclusive interview, conducted by Natacha Fazal-Karim, Valentine shares her artistic journey, philosophy, and the way her calligraphic sculptures resonate with the landscape, wineries, and slow-life spirit of Tuscany<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66854731 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW66854731 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ee035 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63ee035\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791a76f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"791a76f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957c565 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"957c565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Could you share a little about your artistic journey? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299b062 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"299b062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was born into a family of artists, in an environment where creation was a natural part of everyday life. As a teenager, poetry illuminated me and helped me find my place in the world. This love of language led me to acting; for ten years, I performed on Parisian stages, guided by text and interpretation. Another passion emerged: jewellery. I trained at the \u00c9cole de Bijouterie in Paris and created my first collection inspired by Picasso\u2019s one-line drawings. Soon, words began to inhabit the material itself, revealing my true vocation as a sculptor-calligrapher.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bccc18 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bccc18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. How would you describe your signature style and creative process? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6508d05 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6508d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My style is defined by a sculpted handwriting, created from a single, continuous line of metal. This uninterrupted gesture conveys fluidity and simplicity while showcasing technical mastery. Through these calligraphic sculptures, I convey essential words, balancing poetry and visual strength. Most of my creations are commissioned, developed in dialogue with architects, designers, and exceptional spaces. Each project unfolds with attentive exchange: choosing the text, refining balance, and shaping its presence. My role is to translate intention faithfully, infusing it with my artistic handwriting to create a unique, site-specific piece.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56115d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f56115d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:13229,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/MainssculptureOR_HD_VHerrenschmidt.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13215,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Mains2_-HD_VHerrenschmidt.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d4418 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78d4418\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3524d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3524d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:13225,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Desiderata-EN-VHerrenschmidt.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13227,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Le-sourire-Gandhi-HD-VHerrenschmidt.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9530453 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9530453\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94bf9a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a94bf9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Describe the atmosphere of your studio and how it shapes your work. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c267c2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c267c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW205862245 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205862245 BCX0\">I live and work in Orl\u00e9ans, in a studio that also serves as a showroom. It is organized into distinct work areas, allowing freedom to move from idea to gesture. Poets\u2019 quotes are pinned to the walls, while <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205862245 BCX0\">sculpted phrases act as mantras of positive energy.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205862245 BCX0\">\u201cCreativity is intelligence having fun,\u201d said Einstein, a sentence that perfectly captures the studio\u2019s spirit. Encounters with remarkable individuals also nourish my inspiration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdab7f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdab7f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. How would you describe your artistic philosophy? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b2fa3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08b2fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142189335 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142189335 BCX0\">My philosophy is simple:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142189335 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142189335 BCX0\">\u201cto name is to bring into existence.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142189335 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142189335 BCX0\">\u00a0My work is rooted in sharing words that give meaning to life, words that connect us to the living world, nature, and the balance between intelligence and sensitivity. Words are my true material. My vocation is to make them visible, giving them form and presence so they can be felt as much as read.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW142189335 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c42fbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c42fbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e2815 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2e2815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a852b44 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a852b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Can you tell us about your creative process, from inspiration to the final piece? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80a3d6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c80a3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW41962996 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41962996 BCX0\">Everything begins with reading a text.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41962996 BCX0\">Sometimes a single sentence awakens an irresistible desire to share. In that moment, the work already exists in my mind, including its form, scale, and destination, whether framed, wall-mounted, or in a box of curiosities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41962996 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41962996 BCX0\">\u00a0Then comes the gesture: the sculpture is created in a single flow. Over time, I\u2019ve developed virtuosity in shaping metal wire, translating words into form with speed and precision.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW41962996 BCX0\">Watching the text emerge line by line is deeply stimulating. Sculpture gives writing permanence, providing a way to make words endure.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW41962996 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f25ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85f25ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. What are your main sources of inspiration? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc939e9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc939e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW130744698 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130744698 BCX0\">A sentence in a book, a poem by chance, or a radio interview, any word can resonate and spark a work.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130744698 BCX0\">\u00a0I am attentive to language in everyday life. Yet poetry resonates most deeply. It illuminates the mind and soothes anxiety. I extend this emotion into matter, giving words a visible and lasting form through calligraphic sculpture.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW130744698 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28cf579 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28cf579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:13220,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Portraits-de-mots-HD_VHerrenschmidt_@Sophie-Carles.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13221,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Re\\u2560eves-HD_VHerrenschmidt_\\u252c\\u2310Sophie-Carles.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13224,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Boites-de-curiosite\\u2560u-EN_HD_VHerrenschmidt_\\u252c\\u2310Sophie-Carles.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4399380 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4399380\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b889c6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b889c6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:13223,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Victor-Hugo-HD_VHerrenschmidt_-Nice.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13222,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Sculpture-murake-XXL-HD-VHerrenschmidt_\\u252cAlexGallosi.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13216,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Marylin-HD-VHerrenschmidt.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13228,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Main-HD_VHerrenschmidt.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13226,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Dream-HD_VHerrenschmidt.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376edb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"376edb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2bc5c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e2bc5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. You discovered your vocation later in life. What inspired this path? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92772bd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92772bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW53961944 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW53961944 BCX0\">My love for words has always walked alongside a passion for materials. Highly manual by temperament, I explored different mediums before working with gold and silver and creating jewellery. After acting, I devoted myself to jewellery, but words still needed a home. When I realized\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW53961944 BCX0\">I could transmit words through metal wire, everything became clear.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW53961944 BCX0\">My two passions, language and material, could finally unite, giving birth to my vocation as a sculptor-calligrapher, where meaning and gesture become one.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW53961944 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd172c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fd172c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. What message would you like to share with travellers seeking authentic art and culture in Tuscany? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bcdaa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54bcdaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">Tuscany is a land of beauty and culture, inspiring artists for centuries. From Dante to Machiavelli, and the Italian Renaissance supported by the Medici, art here is a way of inhabiting the world. One Belvedere Tuscany embraces this heritage, offering a tradition of artistic hospitality where beauty is lived, contemplated, and shared. To echo the sculpture displayed in the Cantina:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW33181930 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW33181930 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW33181930 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">L\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">, tout\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">n\u2019est<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">qu\u2019ordre<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">\u00a0et\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">beaut\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">, luxe,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">calme<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">\u00a0et\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">volupt\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW33181930 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW33181930 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW33181930 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33181930 BCX0\">\u201cThere \u2014 nothing but order and beauty dwell, Abundance, calm, and sensuous delight.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02cffd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02cffd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f103668 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f103668\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5edbd0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5edbd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW102871138 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102871138 BCX0\">Explore more of her work at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW102871138 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/en.valentineherrenschmidt.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW102871138 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102871138 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">www.valentineherrenschmidt.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW102871138 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102871138 BCX0\">\u00a0or follow her journey on Instagram @<\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW102871138 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/valentineherrenschmidt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW102871138 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102871138 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">valentineherrenschmidt<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW102871138 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102871138 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW102871138 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c385a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c385a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:13219,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onebelvedere.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Portait-Valentine-Herrenschmidt-HD_\\u252c\\u2310Gilles-Leimdorfer.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Belvedere Tuscany welcomes French sculptor-calligrapher Valentine\u00a0Herrenschmidt, known for transforming poetic words into elegant metal sculptures for refined interiors and cultural destinations. In this exclusive interview, conducted by Natacha Fazal-Karim, Valentine shares her artistic journey, philosophy, and the way her calligraphic sculptures resonate with the landscape, wineries, and slow-life spirit of Tuscany.\u00a0 1. 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