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Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Highlights of the Collection)
Timothy Wilson
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Description for Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Highlights of the Collection)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 392 pages, 365 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBEY; ACND; AFP; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 314 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2038.
The brightly colored tin-enameled earthenware called maiolica was among the major accomplishments of decorative arts in 16th-century Italy. This in-depth look at the history of maiolica, told through 140 exemplary pieces from the world-class collection at the Metropolitan Museum, offers a new perspective on a major aspect of Italian Renaissance art. Most of the works have never been published and all are newly photographed. The ceramics are featured alongside detailed descriptions of production techniques and a consideration of the social and cultural context, making this an invaluable resource for scholars and collectors. The imaginatively decorated works include an eight-figure group ... Read more
The brightly colored tin-enameled earthenware called maiolica was among the major accomplishments of decorative arts in 16th-century Italy. This in-depth look at the history of maiolica, told through 140 exemplary pieces from the world-class collection at the Metropolitan Museum, offers a new perspective on a major aspect of Italian Renaissance art. Most of the works have never been published and all are newly photographed. The ceramics are featured alongside detailed descriptions of production techniques and a consideration of the social and cultural context, making this an invaluable resource for scholars and collectors. The imaginatively decorated works include an eight-figure group ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
2038g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781588395610
SKU
V9781588395610
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Ref
99-1
About Timothy Wilson
Timothy Wilson is Barrie and Deedee Wigmore Research Keeper, Department of Western Art, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, and Professor of the Arts of the Renaissance, University of Oxford. Luke Syson is Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Chairman of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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