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Capodimonte

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Capodimonte

Porcelain produced in southern Italy, usually white, painted with colourful folk figures, landscapes, or flowers. It was first produced under King Charles III of Naples about 1740, and is named after a village north of Naples.
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When I read his enthusiastic review in the December 12, 2004 New York Times of "Caravaggio: L'Ultimo Tempo 1606-1610," then on display at Naples's Capodimonte Museum, I knew this was a singular opportunity.
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Koons does have his own Italian connections, for example the Capodimonte porcelain factory, which has fabricated some of his sculptures; then there's Cicciolina--enough said.
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1750 From the porcelain factory at the Palace of Capodimonte, known for its crisp, thin, and pure white porcelain
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