maiolica
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thumb|Istoriato decoration on a plate from Castel Durante, 1550–1570 ([[Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lille)]]
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Within Vinony's link graph, maiolica is referenced by 331 other articles, and connects out to faience, Villa Medici at Cafaggiolo and Venice.
It is catalogued under topics including Harv and Sfn no-target errors, Italian inventions and Italian pottery.
Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Material used
- ceramic glaze
- Image
- It Rains Manna (Piove la Manna) plate 16th century earthenware majolica (Polk Museum of Art).jpg
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- Majolica
- start time
- 2000-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Name
- Tin-glazed earthenware
- History of production
- Contemporary production
- Gallery
- See also
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thumb|Istoriato decoration on a plate from Castel Durante, 1550–1570 ([[Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lille)]]
Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery decorated in colours on a white background. The most renowned maiolica is from the Renaissance period. These works were known as istoriato wares ("painted with stories") when depicting historical and mythical scenes. Its origins date from painted Hispano-Moresque ware from Spain, developing the styles of Al-Andalus. By the late 15th century, multiple locations were producing sophisticated pieces for a luxury market. In Italy, the production arose in the northern and central regions. In France, maiolica developed as faience, in the Netherlands and England as delftware, and in Spain as talavera. In English, the spelling was anglicised to majolica (, ).
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