Italian Ceramics

Author : Catherine Hess
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 0892366702
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Italian Ceramics written by Catherine Hess and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1984 the Getty Museum acquired an exceptional collection of Italian Renaissance maiolica, or tin-glazed earthenware. These often brilliantly colored objects range from an early Florentine jar with relief-blue decoration to a much later Mannerist dish with grotesque ornament. The collection was the subject of Italian Maiolica, a beautifully illustrated catalogue that the Museum published in 1988. Italian Ceramics amplifies and updates the earlier volume, including objects—some of them porcelain and terracotta—acquired during the intervening years. Among them are a pair of eighteenth-century candlesticks representing mythological scenes and a tabletop with hunting scenes; and, from the 1790s, the beautifully modeled and painted Saint Joseph with the Christ Child. Italian Ceramics contains the most recent scientific, historical, and iconographic information about the Museum’s holdings. Completely revised and expanded, this book offers a wealth of new information about the Getty Museum’s superb collection, which spans more than four centuries of Italian ceramic art.

Author : King's Lynn Arts Centre (Norfolk)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955286575
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alla Moda written by King's Lynn Arts Centre (Norfolk) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Hamilton
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811817943
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deruta written by David Hamilton and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world can never get enough of wonderful Italy and all things Italian. The famed ceramics of Deruta are certainly no exception. The first comprehensive book to celebrate the design and evolution of this extraordinary art form, Deruta is exquisitely illustrated with over 150 colorful photographs of coveted "majolica." The author and photographers, working with Melanie Doherty, who was a designer in Italy for several years, dramatically portray the splendors of this living tradition. We see the finest examples of Deruta tableware and tilework as well as garden decorations, fa?ades, altars, and architectural details. While some pieces are highly collectible, others are inexpensive and perfect for everyday use. Deruta also includes profiles of the artisans' studios and a gallery of their work, as well as evocative black-and-white photos of the hill town they call home. With a history of the craftan artistic heritage more than six centuries oldthis singular volume is a musthave for collectors and for anyone inspired by Deruta ceramics, decorative art pieces that evoke the spirit of the Italian countryside.

Author : Catherine Hess
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 0892361387
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Italian Maiolica written by Catherine Hess and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1989-04-06 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Museum’s outstanding collection of maiolica is significant because most of the major pottery centers, maiolica forms, and styles are represented. This current catalogue presents the collection in a chronological progression according to stylistic trends. Lavish color plates accompany the detailed entries

Author : Timothy Wilson
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588395618
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics in the Metropolitan Museum of Art written by Timothy Wilson and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The form of tin-glazed earthenware known as maiolica reveals much about the culture and spirit of Renaissance Italy. Engagingly decorative, often spectacularly colorful, sometimes whimsical or frankly bawdy, these magnificent objects, which were generally made for use rather than simple ornamentation, present a fascinating glimpse into the realities of daily life. Though not as well known as Renaissance painting and sculpture, maiolica is also prized by collectors and amateurs of the decorative arts the world over. This volume offers highlights of the world-class collection of maiolica at the Metropolitan Museum. It presents 135 masterpieces that reflect more than four hundred years of exquisite artistry, ranging from early pieces from Pesaro—including an eight-figure group of the Lamentation, the largest, most ambitious piece of sculpture produced in a Renaissance maiolica workshop—to everyday objects such as albarelli (pharmacy jars), bella donna plates, and humorous genre scenes. Each piece has been newly photographed for this volume, and each is presented with a full discussion, provenance, exhibition history, publication history, notes on form and glaze, and condition report. Two essays by Timothy Wilson, widely considered the foremost scholar in the field, provide overviews of the history and technique of maiolica as well as an account of the formation of The Met's collection. Also featured is a wide-ranging introduction by Luke Syson that examines how the function of an object governed the visual and compositional choices made by the pottery painter. As the latest volume in The Met's series of decorative arts highlights, Maiolica is an invaluable resource for scholars and collectors as well as an absorbing general introduction to a multifaceted subject.

Author : John Ferro Sims
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handmade in Italy written by John Ferro Sims and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of images highlights the work of contemporary Italian craftsmen and artisans in a wide variety of media, including textiles, sculpture, ceramics, wood, metal, glass, stone, and leatherwork.

Author : Jacqueline Marie Musacchio
Publisher : Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781593730369
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marvels of Maiolica written by Jacqueline Marie Musacchio and published by Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the rich history and ornate styles of these beautiful wares as well as the key role they played in Renasisance society.

Author : Walter & Karen Del Pellegrino
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1411645065
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Italian Pottery Marks: Righting History written by Walter & Karen Del Pellegrino and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-evaluating the British & American viewOf the works of Master ceramicistAchille Farina

Author : Istituto nazionale per il commercio estero (Italy)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Italian Ceramics written by Istituto nazionale per il commercio estero (Italy) and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Harcourt Hooper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.U2/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Manual of Marks on Pottery and Porcelain written by William Harcourt Hooper and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: