SEMINAR OF CERAMICS
2 Weeks - 81 Hours

THE ART OF CERAMICS
One of the activities belonging to the Minor Arts in Tuscany is Ceramics. During the ancient Etruscan and Roman era, dining pottery, inkwells and lamps were produced in the Arezzo area.

The relics of this production are known as "vasi corallini" (coralline vases). A great collection of these artifacts can be seen in the Archeological Museum of Arezzo.
Ceramics production is also present in the Middle Ages, especially in the 13th and 14th centuries: from this period come the first majolicas decorated with green and purple, or manganese brown.
The most important period for this art is, however, the Renaissance during which time Tuscany produced beautiful objects in several centers: Siena, Montelupo, and Cafaggiolo.
The 1700's saw the birth of the "Manifattura di Doccia" factory, thanks to the initiative of an enterprising Florentine nobleman, the Marquis Carlo Ginori. He did not limit himself to the production of majolica alone; under his guidance the manufacture of porcelain flourished, producing objects that are testimony to the inextinguishable fantasy of the Doccia's artists.

SYLLABUS
As a complement to the Ceramics workshop, there will be Italian Language lessons in order to learn the terminology needed for both the practical part of the seminar and for History of Italian Ceramics and Technology and Materials.

GUIDED TOURS
During the course, students will visit the Doccia Museum and the Bargello Museum in Florence; there will also be a trip to Umbria to visit the Museum of Ceramics in Deruta and to ceramics businesses in the area.