Episode 11: BOTTEGA

From greek APOTHEKE = storage,warehouseBOTTEGA DI MERCIAIO, sewing goods, DI FERRAMENTA, hardware, FORNAIO, bakerBOTTEGA DI MICHELANGELO, or BOTTEGA DI DONATELLO, del BERNINI, and all the other big ones. DI BOTTEGA,  a piece, an artwork that wasn’t probably made by the main artist himself but by his students.CHIUDERE LA BOTTEGA, closing the business , HO CHIUSO BOTTEGA ALLA 6, I cose the shop at 6ESSERE USCIO A BOTTEGA, To live where you workESSERE CASA E BOTTEGA, to not get distracted, to be all about work and homeMETTERE IL FIGLIO A BOTTEGA, to put your son in a bottega, meaning to have him learn a professionAVERE LA BOTTEGA APERTA! To have the bottega open, meaning to have the zipper of your pants open! ATTENTO! HAI LA BOTTEGA APERTA! Watch out! Your zipper is open!MANDARE AVANTI LA BOTTEGA, to keep the business ( and the money) going