Winter mountains

APPLIED ARTS
Like all of the regions that crossed the threshold of modernity
barely half a century ago, Abruzzo has also retained an extensive
and varied craft tradition, which includes wrought iron and copper,
textiles and lace, wood and stone carving, goldsmithery and
pottery.The finest quality and the most original of the craft items
are certainly gold jewellery, lace and pottery. Extremely refined
pillow lace and splendid gold and silver jewellery are produced in
Pescocostanzo and Scanno, modelled on ancient designs and often
using filigree. One well-known item is the “presentosa”, the brooch
that symbolises love for all Abruzzo women. Pottery, which has
been a typical product in Abruzzo since the Middle Ages, has its
capital in Castelli, one of the most important production centres in
Europe; its Renaissance and Baroque pieces, once coveted and
sought after by many of Europe’s princely courts, are now included
in collections in some of the most prestigious museums
worldwide. Nowadays, the art of pottery is alive as never before
in Castelli.