{"product_id":"books-the-new-maiolica-contemporary-approaches-to-colour-and-technique-by-matthias-ostermann","title":"The New Maiolica: Contemporary Approaches to Colour and Technique","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelected by \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e magazine as an Outstanding Academic Book for 2000 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe practice of tin glaze spans thousands of years of history, from its inception in Mesopotamia, through its flowering in Islamic culture, its brilliant heyday during the Italian Renaissance, and its current active revival around the world. It has always been a medium both varied and expressive that has inspired ceramists and artists alike over the centuries to ply their brushes in an exuberance of painted decoration and narrative. Within the field of ceramics, maiolica, with its stable color-holding glaze surface, is unique as a medium--indeed, it has been called a painter's medium. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Maiolica\u003c\/i\u003e is conceived by Matthias Ostermann as a workshop in print, guiding the reader progressively through some of the conceptual, material, and technical concerns that inform this versatile and compelling medium. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe work of more than fifty international ceramists is shown, giving evidence to the great variety of contemporary expression in tin glaze. There is also an examination of the problems that can occur in maiolica production, and suggested solutions, followed by a list of recommended reading, with food for philosophical, aesthetic, and technical thought.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673413247249,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780713648782.jpg?v=1781525459","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-new-maiolica-contemporary-approaches-to-colour-and-technique-by-matthias-ostermann","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}