Group show
Now on
Rediscovering Della Robbia at The Met
10 Aug 2026 — 17 Jan 2028 at Metropolitan Museum of Art
· New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents "Rediscovering Della Robbia," an exhibition dedicated to the remarkable legacy of the Della Robbia family — the Florentine sculptors who revolutionized Renaissance art with their distinctive glazed terracotta reliefs.
Luca della Robbia and his descendants developed a unique technique of applying vivid tin-glazed enamels to sculpted terracotta, producing works of extraordinary luminosity and color. Their output ranged from intimate devotional Madonnas to large-scale architectural commissions, and their influence spread far beyond Florence across Europe.
This exhibition invites visitors to look afresh at a body of work that has long been admired but rarely examined in depth, exploring questions of attribution, workshop practice, and the enduring appeal of the Della Robbia aesthetic.
Luca della Robbia and his descendants developed a unique technique of applying vivid tin-glazed enamels to sculpted terracotta, producing works of extraordinary luminosity and color. Their output ranged from intimate devotional Madonnas to large-scale architectural commissions, and their influence spread far beyond Florence across Europe.
This exhibition invites visitors to look afresh at a body of work that has long been admired but rarely examined in depth, exploring questions of attribution, workshop practice, and the enduring appeal of the Della Robbia aesthetic.
About the artist
Luca della Robbia
1399–1482
Luca della Robbia was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Florence. Della Robbia is noted for his colorful, tin-glazed terracotta statuary, a technique that he invented and passed on to his nephew Andrea della Robbia and great-nephews Giovanni della Robbia and Girolamo della Robbia. Although a…
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
· New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. By floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art museum in the Americas. With 5,727,258 visitors in fiscal year 2025, it was the most-visited museum in…
