2. Caltagirone and its museum

3. The REGIONAL MUSEUM OF CERAMICS IN CALTAGIRONE was founded by Don Luigi Sturzo, who wanted to realize the Institute Of the Art of Ceramics to save ancient handicrafts. was founded by Don Luigi Sturzo, who wanted to realize the Institute Of the Art of Ceramics to save ancient handicrafts. The idea to open a museum was accepted to have a collection of Sicilian ceramics materials The idea to open a museum was accepted to have a collection of Sicilian ceramics materials

4. In 1965 Professor Antonio Ragona established the museum in the heart of the old city, in the beautiful scenery of Caltagirone.

5. 1. There are products from the prehistoric age to the paleochristian one to the paleochristian one 2. There are materials of the medieval period dated from the 10th to the 15th century 3. There are materials from the 16th century to the modern one

6. SOME GROUPS OF CERAMICS ARE PRESERVED IN THE MUSEUM FIRST GROUP FIRST GROUP Large quantities of fragments of the 2nd century were found in Syracuse. They are very fine examples of decorated ceramics. Large quantities of fragments of the 2nd century were found in Syracuse. They are very fine examples of decorated ceramics.

7. The museum has a large quantity of materials covered by a thick green emerald glazing with decorations This kind of decoration comes to Sicily from Persia, Baghdad and Egypt. SECOND GROUP

8. THIRD GROUP The first significant ceramics, comes from the furnaces of Agrigento active from the 11th to the 14th century.

9. FOURTH GROUP The news of the 13th century is majolica : the production of objects in ceramics was realised using the white colour for the first time and it had a great development in the area of western Sicily: an example of this production can be found in Caltagirone and Syracuse. and Syracuse.

10. During the renaissance it was used a different style consisting in painting the whole surfice without leaving empty spaces. FIFTH GROUP

11. SIXTH GROUP During the 17th century vases had an iconography of Saints, protectors, patrons and angels. During the 17th century vases had an iconography of Saints, protectors, patrons and angels. In the 18th century, in Sicily, industries were established in Palermo and Trapani. In the 18th century, in Sicily, industries were established in Palermo and Trapani.

12. SEVENTH GROUP Another meaningful group of materials exposed in the Museum, is the ceramic in Venetian style. It recalls the famous Venetian,green and brilliant ochre By Samuele Frazzetto