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| seen in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), still image of Sally Fields drinking cappuccino. The cup and saucer was by Cama Deruta. |
"Sicut cervus ad fontem" (Roman Latin which translates in English: the same way the deer goes to the fount...) is the beginning of the Psalm of the Bible that has inspired the artists who created the floor of the Cathedral of Siena.
The marble details with the deer are located especially near the altar of the church and when I was a little girl my father Renato Niccacci took me several times to the Cathedral of Siena to admire this work of art.
Many years ago these marble details were made into a pattern in Deruta and my father was one of the first artists to reproduce it. His black backgrounds are difficult to copy as well as the brightness of the finish. The background is made of all single brush strokes that are hard to detect. His Siena pattern is like a velvet.
This pattern is very elegant and beautiful on the table. Black and white are the official colors of the city of Siena.
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| Renato Niccacci in the Cama Deruta uniform at the Dolomites' tour. |
Indeed I am very proud that my father likes sports. He is a bike rider and has been taking part to the tour of the Dolomites, the famous "Dolomiten Radrundfahrt" for 22 years. He has stopped going to the tour in the last three years but he is still exercising and looking forward to going again.
Bello il mio papà! Sweet, elegant and calm like the deer.
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Original Posts by Roberta Niccacci -
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2 commenti:
Dear Roberta,
My parents Bill & Gloria boutght a large set of Siena Deruta when the lived in Italy in the late 50's. Sadly much of it was broken as we moved around the world but I am lucky to still have many pieces, especially serving platters & bowls. On the underneath of the pieces is written: Deruta Italy, does this indicate that they are authentic & were they painted by your father Renato?
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