Angelo Minghetti (1822–1885) was an Italian ceramist and painter of

maiolica Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery decorated in colours on a white background. Italian maiolica dating from the Renaissance period is the most renowned. When depicting historical and mythical scenes, these works were known as ''istoriato'' wares ( ...

pieces. He was a resident of

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, where he studied at the

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. he moved to

Ancona Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic S ...

, and where, while working for the Papal Army, was accused of pilfering supplies. By 1843, he was acquitted and returned to Bologna. There, he established a factory for the production of maiolica. He works were often sculptural, painted, including figures and busts. The factory was continued by his sons Gennaro and Arturo. In 1908, Gennaro's son, Aurelio gave the company the name of "Ceramiche Artistiche Angelo Minghetti & Figli", which finally closed in 1967. Angelo displayed his work at various national exhibitions including 1880 in Turin, and 1883 in Rome. An Italian tenor active in the 1930s has the same name as he was his grandson.

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Italian ceramists 19th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors 1822 births 1885 deaths Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna alumni 19th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-artist-stub