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Loca Miraculi- Cabinets
The ceramics cabinets in Loca Miraculi are divided into five themes. The White Earth cabinet is a treatise on the use of England’s finest white clay to mimic Chinese porcelain. The Flora and Fauna cabinet is a treatise on the close observation of birds, vegetables, and plants of all kinds, as well as their re-creation in clay. The Blue and White cabinet is a treatise on the English obsession with Asian porcelain and the strange domestic vessels they decorated with exotic motifs. The Fossils and Agates cabinet is a treatise on the public fascination with geology that cause images of fossils, agate stones, and other rocks to decorate polite treasures. The Life Studies cabinet is a treatise on replicating shells, insects, and small mammals in clay and metal to bring Nature's wonders into the home. Loca Miraculi is an exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Video Length: 251
Date Found: January 26, 2010
Date Produced: January 14, 2010
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