Terracotta - Finestre sull'Arte

Gricci's Pieta, a precious piece of the history of the Royal Porcelain Factory, returns to Capodimonte

A precious piece of Capodimonte's historical identity is returning to enrich the narrative of the Royal Porcelain Factory, founded by Charles of Bourbon in 1743. It is the Pieta by Giuseppe Gricci, the official modeler of the sovereign: a terracotta ...
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Bolsena, lower half of a Benedetto Buglioni statue discovered: will be reassembled

Important discovery in Bolsena where, in recent weeks, an unpublished portion of a precious glazed terracotta statue depicting St. Lucy, the patron saint of sight, by Benedetto Buglioni (Florence, 1461 - 1521) was officially identified . The work com...
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Naples, patrons sought for restoration of 15th-century masterpiece: Guido Mazzoni's Lamentation

In Naples , the restoration of the Lamentation over the Dead Christ in the church of Sant'Anna dei Lombardi, a Renaissance masterpiece by Guido Mazzoni (Modena, 1450 - 1518) in need of urgent work, is being promoted by the Friends of Naples associati...
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Romagna, unpublished sculpture by Alfonso Lombardi discovered

Important discovery in Romagna: in Bagnara di Romagna (Ravenna), an antiquarian has in fact found an unpublished sculpture by Alfonso Lombardi (Ferrara, c. 1497-Bologna, 1537), the leading 16th-century sculptor in Ferrara, also known as "Alfonso Citt...
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Matera, Andrea Fogli's 59 terracotta heads arrive at Carmine church

The Church of the Carmine in Matera has opened the exhibition "The Angel of History," which will run until October 20, 2018. This exhibition features an installation displaying the 59 terracotta heads made by Roman artist Andrea Fogli, also the creat...
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