terra-cotta

terra-cotta tĕrˈə kŏtˈə [key] [Ital.,=baked earth], form of hard-baked pottery, widely used in the decorative arts, especially as an architectural material, either in its natural red-brown color, or painted, or with a baked glaze.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Modern Uses
• Renaissance Terra-cotta
• The Ancient World
• Bibliography

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