Grand Prix Casalgrande Padana 2007-2009. Giansandro Schina, Crypt ipogea in honor of Don Antonio Seghezzi to Premolo (BG), 2006. Opera awarded to the seventh edition of the Grand Prix Casalgrande Padana.
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Archive for October, 2008New scenarios ceramicFriday, October 17th, 2008Historical aspects of ceramic productsThursday, October 16th, 2008
Classification of ceramic productsThursday, October 16th, 2008
Durability techniquesThursday, October 16th, 2008
Liner sank based ceramicSunday, October 12th, 2008
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In the early nineteenth century, Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847), director of the manufacture de Sevres, mineralogiste and botanist, considered the father of paleobotany and the real founder of modern ceramics, gave a classification of ceramic products. Admitted by all historians of ceramics, it recognizes two broad categories according to the nature of the baked dough, as it is tender (porous) or hard (waterproof). 
We observe the sustainability of technical ceramics: the three operations which are essential for the production of a plastic clay remained roughly the same over the ages.