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Della Robbia and Florence
Mery Barrasso
Della Robbia is a family of Italian sculptors, specialized in the technique of polychrome glazed terracotta invented by Luca, who opened a workshop in Florence, but later Andrea that worked in many Italian and European cities. Luca, began his career as a sculptor alongside Donatello, later discovered the technique to make polychrome sculptures (actually only blue and white or ivory) using glazed terracotta; He developed this technique successfully and devoted himself exclusively to it by abandoning sculpture; his workshop was very active and passed on the technique to his relatives ensuring success to the family for generations. The majolica glazed...