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Urbino, Venice Italian Renaissance Ceramics, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog

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Urbino - Venice Italian Renaissance Ceramics, Feu et Talent This catalogue has been published on the occasion of Frieze Masters 2016 Regents Park, London From 6-9th of October 2016. The Maiolica of Renaissance Venice at the beginning of the 16th c in Venice was at the centre of the artistic world. Celebrated for its school of painting, its position in decorative arts was also unrivaled: silk-weaving, gold and silver working, cabinet making, bookbinding, ivory working and lace making. Above all, the glassmaking industry dazzled all of Europe and beyond in its unprecedented supremacy. Maiolica production was also established early on. The guild of potters was founded in Initially called the Arte dei Scudeleri di pietra, from 1508 it was known as the Scuola dei Bocaleri. The Republic of Venice protected the guild of potters by forbidding the import of all ceramics (except for Spanish lustreware), from early in the 15th century until the following century. NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

Dimensions:

Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

21st Century

Date of Manufacture:

2016

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