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The Museum of Ceramic Art<\/strong> was inaugurated in 2007<\/strong>; it is dedicated to Ascolan majolica<\/strong> since XV century. The museum is located in S. Tommaso Square<\/strong>, seat of the ancient amphitheater during the Roman period. Today, in this place, you can admire the beautiful Romanesque church of S. Tommaso.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In the first section of the museum the most ancient examples of Ascolan ceramic art are exhibited: among them we can find small plates<\/strong> which we can find on the facades of the Ascolan churches still today, as a decoration. On these plates you can see the use of geen color<\/strong> (copper oxide)<\/strong> called “ramina”<\/strong>. Still today some potters use this technique..<\/em><\/p>\n

At the end of the XVI century the Ascolan majolica was insufficient: in this period Ascoli Piceno imported ceramic from Castelli<\/strong>, in Abruzzo Region<\/strong>. The ceramics from Castelli are an interesting section in the museum today.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Francesco<\/a>

Francesco Grue, Castelli.<\/p><\/div>\n

In the cloister of the museum you can find some cases which show ceramics from the private Antonio Ceci’s<\/strong> collection<\/strong>: among them you can admire Ligurian ceramics<\/strong>, porcelains (Ginori manufacture)<\/strong>, “Arlecchino” plates from Montelupo<\/strong>, ceramics from Faenza and Deruta.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

On the superior floor the Ascolan ceramics made by Giovanni Paci<\/strong> are exhibited; Giovanni Paci was one of the member of Paci’s family<\/strong>, a family of great Ascolan artists during the XIX century. Paci artists used to use a decorative element on their ceramics: “the Paci’s rose”<\/strong>. Among the objects you can find strange objects<\/strong> such as the “scaldino”.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Albarello,<\/a>

Albarello, ceramic from Castelli.<\/p><\/div>\n

The last section is dedicated to Matricardi manufacture<\/strong> ; it was activated during the twenty years of the XXI century in Ascoli Piceno; you can admire the beautiful ceramics made by Giancarlo Polidori<\/strong> in Liberty style<\/strong>, tea set<\/strong> decorated by Adolfo De Carolis<\/strong>: it was inspired by trawle<\/strong>r in San Benedetto of Tronto. The exhibition is concluded with the FAMA<\/strong> and SPADA’s manufactures.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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