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About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni  About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  Brothers Patrizio and Stefano Bartoloni started their ceramics business when they were 18 and 20 years old, respectively. At the time, their "studio" was a wood shed with a dirt floor in Capraia, a tiny village bordering Montelupo. When they outgrew that space, they moved to their current workshop in Montelupo, about 10 miles outside of Florence.

Patrizio is more of the flamboyant painter and Stefano does more of the intricate designs and lettering. My uncle met them in 1987 in their "studio" in Capraia and has been friends with them ever since. He nicknamed them the "Blues Brothers," which they think is really funny.

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About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni  About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  While a few other people work for the Bartolonis, the brothers do almost all the artwork themselves.

This is a photo of Stefano at work in his studio.

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About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni  About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  This is an old photo of the Bartoloni brothers and their father. Their parents have always worked with them and their dad still does some of the painting. While they've hired a few other people to help run the business, the Bartoloni brothers do almost all the artwork themselves.

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About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni  About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  The Bartolonis are located in Montelupo, which is a short train ride from Florence. Montelupo became became famous for their ceramics beginning in the 13th century, when Moorish traders traveling to Florence along the old Roman road, passed right through Montelupo with ceramic wares from Spain. Then, during the Renaissance, artisans in Montelupo began elaborating on the ceramic designs, adding realistic imagery and brighter colors – transforming it into the high art form it is today.

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About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni  About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  This is Ceramiche Bartoloni's workshop. There is a small display room and a large area where the artwork is done. I met both brothers and Patrizio's wife the day that I visited.

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About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni  About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  Each piece is handmade and painted, following the traditional Majolica technique and a rich Italian history going back hundreds of years.

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About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni  About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  These pieces are classic examples of the "Rinascimentale" design, which is the most detailed and difficult of Bartoloni's work. Extreme attention is paid to the detail of the enamels and colors, so that the figures of kings, noblewomen, saints and knights really stand out from the bight blue background.

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About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni  About the Artist: Ceramiche Bartoloni    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  While they've hired a few other people to help run the business, the Bartoloni brothers do almost all the artwork themselves. In this photo, Patrizio is hard at work, painting a bowl.   View Italy > Ceramiche Bartoloni Products
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