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Robbia, Luca della — (c. 1399 1482) The best known member of the Florentine della Robbia family of sculptors. Luca della Robbia s earliest documented work is the Cantoria for the Cathedral of Florence of 1431 1438, now housed in the Museo dell Opera del Duomo.… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Robbia — /rɒˈbja/ (say ro byah) noun 1. Luca della /ˈluka dɛla/ (say loohkah delah), 1400?–82, Italian artist, especially in enamelled terracotta; best known work is Cantoria, a marble relief. 2. his nephew, Andrea della /anˈdreɪə/ (say ahn drayuh),… …
Luca della Robbia — (1400 1482) was an Italian sculptor from Florence, noted for his terracotta roundels. Luca Della Robbia developed a pottery glaze that made his creations more durable in the outdoors and thus suitable for use on the exterior of buildings. His… … Wikipedia
Della Robbia — may refer to: Luca della Robbia (1400–1481), Italian sculptor Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525), Italian sculptor, nephew of Luca Giovanni della Robbia (1469–1529), son of Andrea Girolamo della Robbia (1488–1566), son of Andrea Della Robbia Pottery … Wikipedia
Della Robbia Pottery — Vase, 1894 1906, Della Robbia Pottery V A Museum no. CIRC.201 1961 The Della Robbia Pottery was a ceramic factory founded in 1894 in Birkenhead, England. Contents 1 Founders … Wikipedia
della Robbia, Giovanni — ▪ Florentine sculptor born May 19, 1469, Florence [Italy] died 1529 Florentine sculptor, son of Andrea della Robbia (della Robbia, Andrea) and grandnephew of Luca della Robbia (Della Robbia, Luca) who, upon the death of his father in 1525,… … Universalium
Della Robbia, Luca — ▪ Florentine sculptor in full Luca Di Simone Di Marco Della Robbia born 1399/1400, Florence [Italy] died Feb. 10, 1482 sculptor, one of the pioneers of Florentine Renaissance style, who was the founder of a family studio primarily… … Universalium
della robbia ware — “ noun also della robbia Usage: usually capitalized D&R Etymology: after Luca della Robbia died 1482 Florentine sculptor who developed the process : sculptured glazed and colored terra cotta work produced in Florence by the workshop of Luca della … Useful english dictionary
Della Robbia, Luca — (1400 1482) Florentine sculptor. Though generally associated with the early Renaissance style, he still manifested the influence of the late Gothic sculptor Nanni di Banco (ca. 1381 1421), who may have been his teacher. His most famous work is … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
Florence — Firenze and Florentine redirect here. For other uses, see Florentin, Florentine (disambiguation), Florence (disambiguation) or Firenze (disambiguation). Florence Firenze Comune … Wikipedia
