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The exhibition The Moisaco Nolla and the bourgeois dwelling of Cartagena carries a legacy of exception to the Palacio Molina in an exhibition that closes the program of commemorative acts of the Year of Modernism.
The sample covers the history of the company and the product, as well as the aesthetics of these mosaics.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, December 20, the mayor of Cartagena, José López, inaugurated this exhibition that will remain until next January 20 for citizens and visitors who want to know more about this symbol.
Also present were councilman Patrimonio, Ricardo Segado, and the official chronicler Juan Ignacio Ferrández, as well as members of other municipal groups, such as Manuel Padín, Ana Rama, and Teresa Sánchez
Nolla mosaics are the symbol of a new industrial, social and artistic stage, which began in 1860 in Meliana, Valencia, with the production of a material that will revolutionize both the field of ceramics in Spain and the decorative canons of the second Half of the s.
XIX and early 20th century.
Composed of thousands of tiny pieces of color, the large "carpets" proposed by Miguel Nolla were quickly introduced into the houses and palaces of the high society of all Europe, imposing itself as the aesthetic reference for pavements.
The elegance of the designs, the strength of the colors, and the extreme resistance of the first Spanish high-performance ceramic, precursor of the current porcelain stoneware, ensured an immediate success to these mosaics, which also arrived in Cartagena, where the rich modernist architecture , The purchasing power of the local bourgeoisie and the vitality of municipal activity at the turn of the century provided a perfect showcase for this product, both for its quality and for the large sample that houses the city.
The exhibition The Moisaco Nolla and the bourgeois dwelling of Cartagena.
A legacy of exception, is organized by the City of Cartagena;
The Culture and Heritage Area;
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport;
The National Museum of Ceramics and Sumptuous Arts González Martí;
The Center for Research and Dissemination of Ceramics Nolla (CIDCeN) and Arae Patrimonio y Restauración, SLP, with the collaboration of the Beltrí Commission 2012 and JARM, architecture and photography, and was curated by Xavier Laumain, President of CIDCeN, Ángela López Sabater, of ARAE Restoration and Patrimony and the cartagenero José Antonio Rodríguez Martín (JARM), vice-president of the Commission Beltrí 2012.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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