Max Mara to the Forbes Rich List of 2005, Maramotti was one of the world's richest men with a fortune of US$2.1 billion. He died in Albinea, Italy on January 12, 2005. Maramotti's two sons and daughter, Luigi, Ignazio and Ludovica, followed him into the business; Luigi Maramotti is chairman of the company. After his death, according to Maramotti's will, a large and important collection of contemporary art from Europe and America was made open to the public. Max Mara Max Mara is an Italian fashion business. It markets up-market ready-to-wear clothing. It was established in 1951 in Reggio Emilia by Achille
Achille Mollica painted on maiolica; at Rome in 1883: "Diversi amori"; "Prima di un convito" : "Scala a Posillipo", a Turin, in 1884: "Amore" e "Veduta a Posillipo". He also completed many portraits. He also exhibited in 1874 at Naples: "Un tunisino"; in 1875, "La pesca" and in 1876, "Lo scacciapensieri". He also participated in the 1988 Esposizione Italiana at London. Achille Mollica Achille Mollica (1832-1885) was an Italian painter of both canvases and ceramics. Achille was born to a family who manufactured maiolica ceramics. His father, Giovanni, had established the factory of "Mollica Ceramiche", which employed Achille's brothers, Ciro and Alessandro.