Research Catalog

Title

Maiolica : Italian Renaissance ceramics in the Metropolitan Museum of Art / Timothy Wilson ; with an essay by Luke Syson.

Author

Wilson, Timothy, 1950-

Publication

• New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2016]
• New Have ; London : Distributed by Yale University Press, [2016]
• ©2016

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Details

Additional Authors

• Syson, Luke
• Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body.

Description

xi, 380 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map; 32 cm

Summary

"The tin-glazed earthenware known as maiolica reveals much about the culture and spirit of Renaissance Italy. Spectacularly colorful, sometimes whimsical or frankly bawdy, these magnificent objects were generally made for use rather than decoration and present a fascinating glimpse into the realities of daily life. This volume features 135 masterpieces that reflect more than 400 years of exquisite artistry, from early pieces from Pesaro to everyday objects such as albarelli (pharmacy jars), bella donna plates, and humorous genre scenes. Luke Syson provides a wide-ranging introduction and Timothy Wilson, widely considered the foremost scholar in the field, provides an overview of the history and technique of maiolica in The Met collection. As the latest volume in The Met's series of decorative arts highlights, Maiolica is an invaluable resource for scholars and collectors as well as an absorbing general introduction to a multifaceted subject." -- Publisher's description

Alternative Title

Italian Renaissance ceramics in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Subject

• Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts > Catalogs
• Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
• Majolica, Italian > Catalogs
• Majolica, Renaissance > Italy > Catalogs
• Majolica, Italian
• Majolica, Renaissance
• Italy

Genre/Form

Catalogs.

Note

• "Highlights of the collection."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-376) and index.

Contents

Introduction / Timothy Wilson -- Italian Maiolica painting: composing for context / Luke Syson -- Collecting Italian Renaissance ceramics at the Metropolitan Museum of Art / Timothy Wilson -- Catalogue / Timothy Wilson : Medieval and early Renaissance, ca. 1250-1480 ; First flourishing, ca. 1480-1520 ; Istoriato and lusterware, ca. 1520-1570 ; New forms and ambitions, ca. 1550-1600 ; Aftermath and diaspora, ca. 1600-1700.

Call Number

JQG 16-659

ISBN

• 9781588395610
• 1588395618

OCLC

945028682

Author

Wilson, Timothy, 1950- author.

Title

Maiolica : Italian Renaissance ceramics in the Metropolitan Museum of Art / Timothy Wilson ; with an essay by Luke Syson.

Publisher

New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2016]

Distributor

New Have ; London : Distributed by Yale University Press, [2016]

Copyright Date

©2016

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-376) and index.

Added Author

Syson, Luke, writer of supplementary textual content.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body.

Research Call Number

JQG 16-659