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English summary: Catalog from the 2011 exhibit held at the Museo Stibbert in Florence. The catalogue brings together a rich and varied collection of nineteenth-century Florentine ceramics, from small pieces interesting from a technical point of view to large monumental works also of great beauty. Of particular importance is the documentation from the Cantagalli archives, conserved at the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, which has now been computerized for the first time...
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English summary: Catalog from the 2011 exhibit held at the Museo Stibbert in Florence. The catalogue brings together a rich and varied collection of nineteenth-century Florentine ceramics, from small pieces interesting from a technical point of view to large monumental works also of great beauty. Of particular importance is the documentation from the Cantagalli archives, conserved at the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, which has now been computerized for the first time and has been made available for research. Italian and English text Italian description: Catalogo monografico pubblicato in occasione della mostra allestita al Museo Stibbert di Firenze dal 30 settembre 2011 al 15 aprile 2012. Con la sua enfasi sulla rinascita di temi del passato, il volume richiama l'ispirazione originale del collezionista e mecenate Frederick Stibbert nella creazione del museo. Viene offerta una ricca campionatura di maiolica fiorentina della seconda meta dell'Ottocento, che spazia dalla produzione della Manifattura di Doccia a quella piu tarda della Fabbrica Cantagalli. Sono compresi piccoli pezzi interessanti dal punto di vista tecnico come grandi pezzi dal fascino monumentale. Molti sono inediti, alcuni provengono da illustri musei e raccolte straniere. Notevole e anche la documentazione offerta dal Fondo Cantagalli, conservato al Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche di Faenza, per la prima volta informatizzato e a disposizione degli studiosi. The volume has been published in occasion of the exhibition held at Museo Stibbert, Firenze from 30th September 2011 to 15th April 2012. With its emphasis on the resurgence of themes from the past, the book shares the ideals of Frederick Stibbert, collector and patron of arts, in the creation of his museum. The catalogue brings together a rich and varied collection of Florentine maiolica from the second half of the nineteenth century, from the Doccia manufactory and that of Cantagalli. It includes small pieces interesting from the point of view of technique, and large monumental works also of great beauty. Many are unpublished and come from private collections, whilst others have been lent by illustrious institutions overseas. Of particular importance is the documentation from the Cantagalli archives, preserved at the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, which has now been computerized for the first time and has been made available for research. Presentazioni di / Presentations by Michele Gremigni, Kirsten Aschengreen Piacenti, John Winter Testi di / Texts by Carmen Ravanelli Guidotti, Raffaella Ausenda, Rita Balleri, Oliva Rucellai, Dora Thornton, Dominique-Charles Fuchs, Martina Becattini Testi in italiano e in inglese / Italian and English text