Italian Renaissance Maiolica - Hardcover

Sani, Elisa P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851777067 ISBN 13: 9781851777068

Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum, 2012

Synopsis

The V&A has the greatest collection of maiolica, Italian tin-glazed pottery, in the world. This long-awaited study explores the significance of these fascinating objects in the art and social history of the Italian Renaissance, tracing their use from birth through courtship and marriage rituals to death, and offering insight into the life of noble families in this period. New photography shows the dazzling palette of colors used to decorate these objects, which have not faded over time, and emphasizes why the pieces were prized in the Renaissance and remain so popular with today’s collectors.
Italian Renaissance Maiolica also includes illustrations from Piccolpasso’s 16th-century manuscript Three Books of the Potter’s Art, an incomparable source on maiolica, to illustrate how these highly valued objects were made.

About this title

About the Author:

Elisa P. Sani, former assistant curator in the Ceramics & Glass Department at the V&A, is an internationally renowned Italian maiolica scholar.

About this edition

• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1851777067
• ISBN 13: 9781851777068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176