Francesco Xanto Avelli

Italian ceramicist

† 1540 · Artists · Artist in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 6 language Wikipedias

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Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art

License & source

CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikidata

Life

Francesco Xanto Avelli was born in the 1480s in Rovigo and died in the 1540s in Urbino. Recorded occupations: ceramicist, painter, visual artist, poet, court artist and faience maker. Country of citizenship: Italy. Fields of work: maiolica, ceramic and poetry. Notable works include “Maiolica by Francesco Xanto Avelli”.

At a glance

Born: the 1480s · Rovigo
Died: the 1540s · Urbino
Citizenship: Italy
Occupations: ceramicist, painter, visual artist, poet, court artist, faience maker
Notable works: Maiolica by Francesco Xanto Avelli
Wikipedia editions: 6 languages
Signature licence: CC BY-SA 3.0

About this signature

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q1643071 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Francesco Xanto Avelli on Wikipedia.

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