La colección de cerámica italiana: Unveiling Renaissance and Baroque Ceramics and Decorative Arts
This exhibition highlights the significant collection of Italian glazed and painted earthenware from distinct pottery centers.
Delve into the rich history of Italian decorative arts with "La colección de cerámica italiana." This exhibition explores a renowned selection of 16th and 17th-century ceramic pieces, considered internationally important. Visitors can appreciate the diverse production from fourteen distinct Italian pottery centers, examining their unique styles, narrative iconography, and historical significance within European art history.
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Exhibition summary
This exhibition showcases a selection of Italian ceramic pieces from the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas' significant collection, highlighting items from the 16th and 17th centuries when Italian ceramics rose to prominence in Europe. The display features pieces from fourteen different Italian pottery centers, illustrating the diversity and quality of the museum's holdings.
Curatorial context
The Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas presents an exhibition dedicated to its extensive collection of Italian ceramics, considered one of the most important internationally. The display focuses on a selection of pieces from fourteen distinct Italian pottery centers, with a particular emphasis on the 16th and 17th centuries. During this period, Italian glazed and painted earthenware, produced in the Renaissance and Baroque styles, became highly favored by European royalty and nobility, replacing Spanish metallic-glazed pottery in prestige. The exhibition delves into the rich chromaticity and narrative iconography of these pieces, which drew from classical and literary sources, akin to concurrent painting and sculpture movements. It explores the distinct characteristics of production from centers such as Faenza, Urbino, Venice, Gubbio, Deruta, and Montelupo, detailing their unique decorative techniques, historical influences, and significant ceramicists. The exhibition is inspired by a recent publication on the museum's Italian ceramic collection, offering visitors a comprehensive look at this significant aspect of decorative arts history.
Admission and ticket notes
The page provides general museum visiting hours and address, indicating it is located at C/ Montalbán, 12. Madrid. Specific ticketing information for this exhibition is not detailed, but general museum opening times are provided: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 to 15:00, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 15:00, with an evening opening on Thursdays from 17:00 to 20:00 starting September 1st. Mondays are closed.
La colección de cerámica italiana key exhibition facts
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Venue
Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Aug 5, 2013 – Sep 28, 2013
Artist line / attribution
The exhibition is inspired by a publication by a scholar whose biography is detailed, highlighting his generosity in donating ceramic collections to various museums, including the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas. Specific ceramicists mentioned in relation to their contributions to different centers include Nicola Pellipario (Nicola da Urbino), Giorgio Andreoli, Francesco Xanto Avelli, the Fontana family, Maestro Ludovico, and Siro Antonio África.
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