The Course, Ceramics – Masters and Makers 2/5

When:
January 19, 2017 @ 10:45 am – 12:45 pm
2017-01-19T10:45:00+00:00
2017-01-19T12:45:00+00:00
Where:
The Course at The University Women's Club
2 Audley Square
Mayfair, London W1K
UK
Cost:
£54
Contact:
Mary Bromley
020 7266 7815

Founded in 1994, THE COURSE offers art history lectures, opera and literature courses, guided museum visits and London walks.

Ceramics has been important in European culture for both utilitarian and artistic purposes. This 5 part series looks at materials and techniques over the last 500 years and explores some of the key aspects of production in the history of European culture – tin glazed wares produced in Italy during the C16th, the pioneering development of factories at Meissen, Sevres and Wedgwood and the explosion of production and creativity that occurred in C19th Britain.

Opportunities for collecting ceramic pieces will be highlighted

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE CERAMICS

This lecture explores the development of the white, refined, tin-glazed earthenwares in Italy (C15th & C16th) and their role in Italian culture. The development of “istoriato” wares with biblical and mythological scenes as well items from services such as the Gonzaga dinner set made for Isabella d’Este. The artificial porcelain developed by the Medici in Florence will also be examined.