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2015 & 2020 NCECA International
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Jun 27, 20221 min read
World Food Program @ CRETA Rome
WFP (World Food Program) @ CRETA Rome. Ceramics in action. @cretarome #ceramique #poterie #keramik #ceramica #陶瓷的 #ceramic #keraaminen...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Jun 8, 20221 min read
I colori dei Romani at Centrale Montemartini
I colori dei Romani at Centrale Montemartini. Extraordinary exhibition of mosaics from the collection of the Capitoline Museums. Favorite...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Aug 18, 20211 min read
On the Trail of the Della Robbia in Florence
On the trail of the della Robbia in Florence: Tomb of Benozzo Federighi in Santa Trinità (Luca), Ospedale deli Convalescenti (Andrea),...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Aug 9, 20211 min read
On the Trail of the Della Robbia in Tuscany
On the trail of the della Robbia in Tuscany. Certosa di Galluzzo Florence, Giovanni della Robbia and his school created 66 busts in the...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Two shrines by Luca della Robbia
Two shrines by Luca della Robbia, the first of the important family known for their glazed terracottas in the early Renaissance in the...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Terracotta: Seated Goddess
Terracotta seated goddess in the “Tota Italia” exhibition at the Scuderie Del Quirinale. C3 BC #terracottasculture...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
May 30, 20211 min read
Casa Rubboli
Casa Rubboli stands at the base of via Nazionale just before the Markets of Trajan, attached to the 13th-century Colonna tower. The late...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
May 27, 20211 min read
Italy Reopens
CRETA Rome 2021 Spring Newsletter: ITALY reopens - https://mailchi.mp/f5ba3d4e337b/creta-rome-2021-spring-newsletter-italy-reopens
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Mar 17, 20211 min read
“The impact of International Exchange”
Tomorrow Thursday, March 18, at 1pm (EST) join me (@latouchette1), Michele Drozd (@micheledrozd), Christa Assad (@christaassad), Corrie...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Art from Travels in Lazio
Great to be able to travel in Lazio and go to museums! This week in Rome we went to the Crypta Balbi, the Medieval museum behind our...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Oct 20, 20201 min read
“Marmi Torlonia Collezione Capolavori”
An emotion to finally see some of the Torlonia Collection’s 620 sculptures. 96 were presented in the exhibition “Marmi Torlonia...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Sep 30, 20201 min read
“Alfonso Leoni: Genio Ribelle”
“Alfonso Leoni: Genio Ribelle” opening tonight at the Museo Internazionale della Ceramica in Faenza. Curated by Claudia Casale, the show...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Aug 22, 20201 min read
Sanctuary of the Madonna del Bagno
The Sanctuary of the Madonna del Bagno outside Deruta contains an extraordinary collection of more than 700 maiolica ex-votives. The...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Aug 21, 20201 min read
Colossal Tarot Card Figures Created by Niki de Saint Phalle
Finally had a chance to visit this fascinating garden inhabited by colossal tarot card figures created by Niki de Saint Phalle over a...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Jun 23, 20201 min read
“Canova Eterna Bellezza”
The exhibition “Canova Eterna Bellezza” unites over 170 works to celebrate the more than 40 years spent by the artist in the eternal...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Jun 17, 20201 min read
Musei Capitolini
Visiting the Musei Capitolini these days is a joy. Although reservations are necessary, the number of visitors is markedly reduced. One...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Jun 8, 20202 min read
“Colours of the Etruscans: Terracotta treasures at the Centrale Montemartini”
It has been exciting the past few weeks as museum after museum in Rome reopens. Our first foray was to the Centrale Montemartini, the...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
May 27, 20201 min read
Late 19th/early 20th century Italian Tiles
This selection of late 19th/early 20th century Italian tiles demonstrate a range of techniques, from hand-painted to stamped and...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
May 24, 20201 min read
The Ruins of Ancient Lavinium
The ruins of ancient Lavinium, the city founded by Aeneas and precursor of Rome are situated in Pratica di Mare. The Museo civico...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
May 21, 20201 min read
“Empire”: Elisabetta Benassi
Winner of the third edition of the Italian Council (2018), Elisabetta Benassi’s installation “EMPIRE” was displayed at Palazzo Altemps...
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