Screen LibraryMaiolica in Renaissance Venice : ceramics and luxury at the crossroads /
"This richly illustrated volume explores maiolica's multifaceted connection to objects ranging from Islamic metalwork to Venetian glass and examines the role of maiolica within the vast range of luxury objects made in Venice and imported into the city, highlighting the place of the medium...
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Hirmer,
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| Publisher Address: | Munich : |
| Publication Dates: | [2021] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This richly illustrated volume explores maiolica's multifaceted connection to objects ranging from Islamic metalwork to Venetian glass and examines the role of maiolica within the vast range of luxury objects made in Venice and imported into the city, highlighting the place of the medium at the nexus of cross-media and cross-cultural exchanges. Thematic discussions investigate the circulation of artefacts and the migration of ornament, the potter's workshop and artistic lineage, and maiolica's position in the material culture of splendour that characterised elite interiors"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 191 pages : color illustrations, map, portraits ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-188). |
| ISBN: |
9783777435770 3777435775 |
| Index Number: | NK4315 |
| CLC: | J537(546)-28 |
| Call Number: | J537(546)-28/T882 |
| Contents: |
Preface / Introduction. Maiolica at the crossroads -- Ceramincs in Venice : buying and making -- Encounters : the impact of Chinese porcelain -- Global by design : ornaments of fashion and luxury -- Blooming colours : stories, figures, nature -- The demand for maiolica : shops, palaces, and villas -- Venetian glass : a global brand / Conclusion. A material concert. |