…Although Italian cities tended to dominate the production of the fine and decorative arts, majolica was consistently made in smaller provincial centers, notably in the Marche, Urbino, Pesaro and Deruta in the Duchy of Urbino — where almost all the pieces in this show originally come from — and Faenza. Despite the Medici passion [...]
Live The History in Le Marche Accommodation: Castello di Monterado
June 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Starting out as an ancient monastery, the Castello di Monterado passed on to the Duchy of Urbino and later to the powerful Della Rovere family. Today the monumental fortress belongs to the Rodano family who have painstakingly brought it back to its original splendor. Orlando and Kira are young and attentive hosts. Four magnificently spacious [...]
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