Editing Lodi, Lombardy (section)

==Culture==

===Ceramics===
{{Main|Lodi ceramics}}
The production of [[ceramic]] in the Lodi area reached its artistic peak in the 18th century, with the production of fine, [[Tin-glazed pottery|tin-glazed]] [[maiolica]]. The main factories were those of Coppellotti, Ferretti and Rossetti.

The best ceramics of the Coppellotti factory date from the period 1735–1740. Some are in monochromatic turquoise and are decorated with [[arabesque]]s, draperies and geometric-floral compositions arranged in a radial pattern. Other ceramics represent local life and scenes, such as fruit, fish, landscapes, castles, peasants, wayfarers, music players, with dogs or birds; some represent oriental figures.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ferrari|first=Felice|title=La ceramica di Lodi|trans-title=Lodi ceramics|language=it|year=2003|publisher=Bolis Edizioni|location=Azzano San Paolo|pages=35–44}}</ref>

The Rossetti factory was active in Lodi between 1729 and 1736. Most of the Rossetti ceramics are in monochromatic turquoise and have decorations inspired by Roman art revisited in a [[Baroque]] style, such as pillars, balustrades, capitals, urns, shells, stylized leaves garlands, divinities and satyrs. Some ceramics feature landscapes in the center, with views of cities and castles, hills, lakes, clouds and birds.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ferrari|first=Felice|title=La ceramica di Lodi|trans-title=Lodi ceramics|language=it|year=2003|publisher=Bolis Edizioni|location=Azzano San Paolo|pages=45–51}}</ref>

The Ferretti factory was active in Lodi in the 18th century until the beginning of the 19th century. Ferretti ceramics are famous for the decoration with naturalistic flowers, with very bright and lively colours.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ferrari|first=Felice|title=La ceramica di Lodi|trans-title=Lodi ceramics|language=it|year=2003|publisher=Bolis Edizioni|location=Azzano San Paolo|pages=53–64}}</ref>  Most frequently these were wild flowers, such as [[myosotis|forget-me-not]], [[ranunculus|buttercups]], [[Centaurea cyanus]], [[campanula]], [[primula|primroses]] and [[dog rose]]; but also cultivated [[rose]]s, [[tulip]]s and [[Dianthus caryophyllus|carnations]] were painted.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gelmini|first=Maria Laura|chapter=L'arte ceramica lodigiana|title=Maioliche lodigiane del '700|trans-title=Lodi maiolica in the 18th century|language=it|year=1995|publisher=Electa|location=Venice|isbn=88-435-5402-6|page=46}}</ref> Ferretti also painted other kind of decorations, such as Oriental figures, fruits, fish and still lifes.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ferrari|first=Felice|title=La ceramica di Lodi|trans-title=Lodi ceramics|language=it|year=2003|publisher=Bolis Edizioni|location=Azzano San Paolo|pages=53–64}}</ref>

A large exposition of Lodi ceramics could be visited in The Museo Civico di Lodi until its closure in 2011, when all its content was moved to long-term storage<ref>{{cite web |url= https://milano.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/17_febbraio_27/lodi-300-opere-d-arte-sepolte-museo-che-non-c-sei-anni-5d08d1ee-fc68-11e6-8717-6cdb036394a5.shtml  |title=Lodi, le 300 opere d'arte sepolte E il museo che non c'è da sei anni|last=Gastaldi|first=Francesco|language=it|date=27 February 2017|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref> waiting for relocation.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.comune.lodi.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/112  |title=Museo Civico|language=it|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://museilodi.it/site/realta-museali/museo-civico-lodi/ |title=Museo Civico - Lodi|language=it|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref>