Capodimonte porcelain represents a significant chapter in the history of Italian art. Dating back to the mid-18th century and known for its incredibly detailed designs, even the Louvre wanted to showcase its beauty, as demonstrated by the exhibition currently gracing its visitors, which will last until the end of the month.

Delicate figurines, ethereal flowers, and colors as diaphanous as precious gold dust: Capodimonte porcelain is all this and more. Deeply rooted in the cultural and artistic heritage of Naples, its history began in 1743 when King Charles Bourbon and his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony established a porcelain production center in their royal residence of Capodimonte: their ambition was to rival the renowned German porcelain produced by the Meissen factory.