2773rd Birthday of the Eternal City
Buon compleanno Roma. Today marks the official 2773rd birthday of the eternal city. Romulus, the first king of Rome, and his twin brother...
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Ceramics, Residencies, Exhibitions, Teaching & the Arts
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 23, 20201 min read
‘Eco and Narcissus”: Kiki Smith
In the ‘Eco and Narcissus” exhibition at Palazzo Barberini, Kiki Smith’s 2004 installation “Large Dessert” dominated the winter audience...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 22, 20202 min read
Earth Day’s Connection to the Pantheon
For Earth Day, we focus on the significance of brickstamps for the dating of the Pantheon. The Pantheon’s architectural design is...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Discovery of a Renaissance Kiln
Excavations from 1998-2000 in the Forum of Trajan led to the discovery of a Renaissance kiln that provides precious evidence for ceramic...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
Testaccio
An artificial hill on the outskirts for he historical center, Testaccio or Monte dei Cocci (hill of terracotta shards) is composed of...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
Nino Caruso
Buon compleanno Nino Caruso (1928-2017)! After his youth spent in Sicily and Tripoli, Italian maestro Nino Caruso moved to Rome in 1951....
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 17, 20201 min read
“Forum ware”
“Forum ware” is considered the earliest glazed pottery of the Medieval West. Named after the substantial find of 80 complete jugs and...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 16, 20201 min read
‘Il classico si fa pop. di scavi, copie e altri pasticci’
‘Il classico si fa pop. di scavi, copie e altri pasticci’ show (12/2018-5/2019) was inspired by the discovery in 2010-15 of the...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 15, 20201 min read
50 Fragments of Terracotta Sculptures Found
Circa 50 fragments of terracotta sculptures were found in the Domus Tiberiana on the Palatine hill. The six heads and a single figure...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 14, 20201 min read
“Così è (se vi pare) (“So it is (if you like)”
The solo show “Così è (se vi pare) (“So it is (if you like)” of the hyper-realists Bertozzi & Casoni was presented by the Galleria Anna...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Lucio Fontana
Today seemed perfect to present one of the most important Italian artists of international fame, Lucio Fontana (1899-1968). A selection...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 11, 20201 min read
“Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture in Italy”
The exhibition “Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture in Italy” at the Galleria nazionale d’arte moderna was an extraordinary event in 2015 that...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 10, 20201 min read
Series of Terracotta Female Votive Statues
Roman museums often have several display cases filled with small-scale terracotta votive sculptures, dedications in the many temples and...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 9, 20202 min read
“La Roma dei Re”
In the 6th-century BC, the Archaic city of Rome kept pace with the most important advances in sculpture as demonstrated by the...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 8, 20201 min read
Valle dell’Inferno
According to modern parlance, the nickname of the Valle dell’Inferno (Valley of Hell) is linked to the many kilns that once filled this...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 7, 20201 min read
The Capitoline Museums
The Capitoline Museums, founded in 1471 with the donation of Pope Sixtus IV of a series of imperial bronzes to the city council of Rome,...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 6, 20201 min read
Ancient Roman Kiln
While digging for a cistern in the gardens of the 18th-century Palazzo Corsini in Trastevere, an ancient Rome kiln, in use from the 1st...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 4, 20201 min read
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
In the Galleria Borghese, a terracotta maquette of an equestrian statue might pass unobserved by the visitor overwhelmed by the...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 4, 20201 min read
Giuseppe Ducrot
Giuseppe Ducrot (1966) is a contemporary sculptor, official sculptor to the Vatican and a member of the Accademia dei Virtuosi al...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 2, 20201 min read
Recreation of Ancient Life
For the archaeologist, ceramic vessels can provide invaluable clues for the recreation of ancient life. Storage amphorae (jars) allow us...
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