In Italy the art of ceramics developed during the Renaissance especially in central Italy, where in the cities of Faenza, Urbino, Deruta, Gubbio, Castel Durante, Siena, Cafaggiolo, etc., famous factories achieved considerable activity. There is also notable 20th century ceramics: Galileo Chini (Florence 1873 – 1956) Piero Melandri (Faenza 1885 – 1976), Fausto Melotti (Rovereto 1901 – Milan 1986), Gio Ponti (Milan 1891 – 1979), Guido Andlovitz (Trieste 1900 – Grado 1971), Duilio Cambellotti (Rome 1876 – 1960) and the productions of Lenci, Vivai del Sud etc…
