The Applied Arts Collection of Milan (''Raccolte d’Arte Applicata di Milano'' in Italian) is located in the

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museum complex under the management of the municipality of

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, Italy. The museum is divided into several sections with particular emphasis on jewelry, ivories, pottery and art glass. The ceramic collection includes

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and

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pottery, a

maiolica Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery decorated in colours on a white background. The most renowned Italian maiolica is from the Renaissance period. These works were known as ''istoriato'' wares ("painted with stories") when depicting historical and ...

group with pieces from 17th-century Lodi and Milan, and a collection of European chinaware and earthenware. The collection of artistic glass includes the Gonzaga Cup, made of crystal clear glass and decorated with a pattern of small golden flowers and the Gonzaga coat of arm with a quadripartite black eagle on a white background. In the ''Sala Della Balla'' is the ''Arazzi Trivulzio,'' a series of twelve tapestries representing the different months of the years. Their design is based on drawings by the Italian painter Bramantino.

Gallery

File:Raccolte d'Arte Apllicata di Milano - Ercole che lotta contro l'idra - Nicola da urbino - maiolica - 1525-35 - Urbino.JPG, ''Hercules fighting the hydra'', Nicola da Urbino, maiolica, 1525–35,

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. File:Civiche Raccolte d'Arte Applicata di Milano - Granchio - maiolica- Ferruccio Mengaroni - Pesaro - 1920-25.JPG, ''Crab'', Ferruccio Mengaroni, maiolica, 1920–25,

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. File:Raccolte d'Arte Apllicata di Milano - Calice di Giovanni Maria Parravicino - XV-XVI sec - bottega valtellinese.JPG, Cup of Giovanni Maria Parravicino, 15th-16th century, bottega valtellinese. File:Civiche Raccolte d'Arte Applicata di Milano - Tabernacolo con storie della vergine e di gesù - XV secolo - avorio.JPG, Tabernacle with stories of the Virgin and Jesus, 15th century, avory. File:Civiche Raccolte d'Arte Applicata di Milano - Cassettina dei santi cipriano e giustina - XI secolo.JPG, Deposit of Saint Cyprian and Justina, 11th century. File:Raccolte d'Arte Apllicata di Milano - Servizio da caccia - germania - ferro cesellato e dorato - 1573.JPG, Hunting equipment, Germany, 1573, wrought iron and gilded.

Sources

* *''Le città d'arte:Milano'', Guide brevi Skira, ed.2008, autori vari. (Italian language edition) *''Milano e Provincia'', Touring club Italiano, ed.2003, autori vari. (Italian language edition)
Applied Arts Collection, Municipality Of Milan Website
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