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Deruta Ceramics are a type of enamelled ceramics produced in the Italian town of Deruta. The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός ( keramikos) Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Deruta is a Hill town and Comune in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region of Italy.

Overview

Deruta ceramics are a typical product of Deruta, a picturesque medieval hilltown in Umbria, Italy. Deruta is a Hill town and Comune in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region of Italy. Umbria is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Perugia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Production began in the early Middle Ages, found its artistic peak in the 15th and early 16th century, with highly characteristic local styles, such as the Deruta trademark "Raffaellesco" dragon design said to be inspired by the murals of Raphael. The Early Middle Ages is a period in the History of Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire spanning roughly five centuries from AD 500 Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first name alone (in Italian Raffaello) (April 6 or March 28 1483 – April 6 1520 was an Italian painter and

In 1553, Leandro Alberti wrote “. . . the terracotta vases made in Deruta are often mentioned for how well they are made and beautifully decorated. Terra cotta ( Italian: "baked earth" is a Ceramic. Its uses include vessels water & waste water pipes and surface embellishment in Building construction And it is believed that there are no other craftsmen in Italy that can match the work even though there have been attempts to do so. . . ”

The town of Deruta

Deruta has over 200 ceramic workshops, most of which retail their own goods along with other retail shops which display and sell pottery products. The town also serves as a centre for local farming and various agricultural industries.

There are a number of ruins of very old ceramic kilns throughout Deruta. Kilns are thermally insulated chambers or Ovens in which controlled temperature regimes are produced In addition to housing the usual governmental offices, the municipal hall houses a Museum of Ceramics. Along the Tiberina road, at the foot of the old town, yet another church - the Madonna delle Piagge - is clad in a colorful array of ceramic tiles.

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