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Italian Renaissance Maiolica
Elisa P. Sani
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Description for Italian Renaissance Maiolica
Hardcover. The V&A has the greatest collection of maiolica in the world. This long awaited study explores the significance of these fascinating objects in the art and social history of the Italian Renaissance. Num Pages: 176 pages, 190 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1110.
The V&A has the greatest collection of maiolica in the world. This long awaited study explores the significance of these fascinating objects in the art and social history of the Italian Renaissance. This book traces the use of Maiolica objects in the Renaissance, from birth through courtship and marriage rituals to death, and gives an engaging insight into the life of noble families in this period. New photography shows the dazzling palette of colours which has not faded over time, that was used to decorate these objects, and emphasizes why these objects were prized in the Renaissance and remain so ... Read more
The V&A has the greatest collection of maiolica in the world. This long awaited study explores the significance of these fascinating objects in the art and social history of the Italian Renaissance. This book traces the use of Maiolica objects in the Renaissance, from birth through courtship and marriage rituals to death, and gives an engaging insight into the life of noble families in this period. New photography shows the dazzling palette of colours which has not faded over time, that was used to decorate these objects, and emphasizes why these objects were prized in the Renaissance and remain so ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
V&A Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1109g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851777068
SKU
V9781851777068
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Elisa P. Sani
Elisa P. Sani was formerly Assistant Curator in the Ceramics & Glass Department at the V&A. She is an internationally renowned Italian maiolica scholar and has catalogued ceramics for important public collections in Italy and England.
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