SCA peeps in or near downtown Toronto on Thursday night; Italian Renaissance maiolica, especially the type (unprecedented in world ceramics) painted with narrative scenes (istoriato), gives us a finger on the pulse of Italian Renaissance life more intimate than any other art form. In the century from about 1480, Italian maiolica potters created a product of unprecedented artistic and technical sophistication, which caught the interest of some of the most exalted and discriminating men and women of the age. The lecture will explore the ways the Dukes of Urbino and members of their household promoted and exploited the art for which Urbino became famous, for personal, and for public and diplomatic purposes. In particular, it will examine evidence that female members of the Ducal family were prime movers in commissioning maiolica and that gift-giving between women was often a major factor in prestigious commissions. gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/from-things-for-villas-to-princely-gifts
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 03:29:21 +0000
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