MAIOLICA BEFORE RAPHAEL
Sani, Elisa P. / Raccanello, Justin / Wilson, Timothy
High Renaissance maiolica, produced in Italy in the orbit of Raphael and other artists, is widely known and has been extensively studied.This istoriato, or narrative, maiolica graces the collections of many of the world¿s greatest museums. But not for almost 100 years has attention been focused on magnificent works that preceded it in the 14th and 15th centuries, which were at times prized by contemporary patrons more highly than precious meta...