The Celebration Toast Decorative Panel 48x35cm.

The Celebration Toast decorative panel made of Italian terracotta 48x35cm. Handmade in Italy in Impruneta terracotta.

Terracotta from antiquity to excellence

SUBJECT

The decorative panel depicts a toast during a party. There were many occasions during the year when festivals were celebrated with references to Dionysus, god of grapes and wine, liberator of life energy, the one who returns from beyond the grave to life.

Drinking together during a symposium was , for the Greeks, an important collective act because it served to cement and intimate relationships among members of the same community. Wine, then, is companionship, sharing, cheerfulness. This is, in fact, how Mediterranean countries experience it.

THE MATERIAL.

Terracotta consists of a clay mixture that is fired at a temperature of 980-990° C. The typical reddish color is due to the conspicuous presence of iron substances. Resistant to frost, heat, thermal changes and brackish, over time it becomes almost a unique element with the surrounding natural environment. In fact, it is not uncommon for lichens and moss to settle on the surface, creating different textures and designs, which will make each object a unique, exclusive and personal piece.

These characteristics make terracotta ideal for outdoor decoration and furnishing. Its unmistakable touch, traditionally associated with a rustic and retro taste, is once again becoming the protagonist in innovative and designer projects. Prestigious names in contemporary architecture and art are rediscovering the value, even symbolic, of an ancient material that brings together water and earth, sustainability and the desire for innovation. Thanks to the rediscovery of all natural materials, which respect the environment and enhance it, modern design revisits traditional elements and gives new life to terracotta, in the architectural, landscape and artistic fields.