San Gimignano is famous for the production and sale of beautiful local ceramics or ceramics from the most renowned production areas in Tuscany. Walking in the ancient streets of the village it will be very easy to come across some picturesque artisan workshops where you can admire enchanting collections including reproductions of Renaissance ceramics, Della Robbia-inspired artefacts or modern ceramics. The ceramics of San Gimignano and Tuscany are artifacts with humble features, but which contain the knowledge that the master craftsmen have handed down over the centuries.
Tuscany has a very important role in this scenario as historians state that it was this region that had, from the fifteenth century onwards, a decisive role in the evolution of the majolica technique. It was precisely during the Renaissance that ceramics achieved remarkable technical results, giving rise to new shapes and decorations. These results were the fruit of the work of generations, jealously handed down in the artisan families from father to son. Today these precious artifacts are appreciated by tourists from all over the world and can be purchased in San Gimignano in one of the many art workshops in the historic village.
