Mosaics

In 1949 Prof. Attilio Caroti bought the beautiful Pucci Palace in via di Talosa in the parish of St. Maria, after centuries of decay and disrepair on the part of a not very caring owner, he created in it the prestigious Italian School of Mosaics. Today the artistic creations of the Montepulciano artists are turned, above all, to the production of sacred images or landscapes and Tuscan scenes.

Copper

Working in copper in Montepulciano goes back to the end of the 1800's. Currently produced are objects and copper pots that require a long process of work. The various forms are the fruit of centuries of improvements, that today when cooking, one don't think back to the progress over the centuries, that many of our craftsmen have contributed to, in the development of the shapes, that by now seem to be unchanged.

Wood

Working in wood has been a part of the history of the craftsmen of Montepulciano. Generations of Montepulciano families have worked in wood and carpentry of a high level combining together the best Montepulciano handmade traditions, associated in particular with the typical artistic shapes and styles that have been lost in time, from the area, where the aesthetic aspect and beauty are recognizable in nature, architecture and also in manual work.

Ceramics

Working with ceramics in Montepulciano, in which there must be added the manufacture of pots and pans and terracotta, as there has been revealed a very modest quantity produced. There have been found local examples dating back to the mid 17th century. At the end of that century, there was announced the opening in Montepulciano of a new factory of 'majolica', and three furnaces were still working in the first ten years of the 18th century even though there remained only a few craftsmen actually working them.