Wender·Vista
Reggio Emilia
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileItaly
on the Via Emilia, between Modena and Parma

Reggio Emilia

— — the town the tricolore was born in.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Reggio Emilia keeps its centre on the Roman line. The Via Emilia runs straight through the old town and Piazza Prampolini opens off it, the duomo on one side and the town hall on the other. The Sala del Tricolore inside the hall is where the Italian flag was first adopted, in January of 1797. The Parmigiano wheels age in cellars an easy drive south. — from the studio

from the studio
Reggio Emilia
— bring it home

Reggio Emilia, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Reggio Emilia

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Reggio Emilia is a city of roughly 170,000 in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, sitting on the Via Emilia between Modena to the east and Parma to the west. The Roman consul Marcus Aemilius Lepidus laid out the road and the settlement of Regium Lepidi in 187 BC, and the modern street grid still follows that axis. The city is the capital of its province and a working hub for the Parmigiano-Reggiano and balsamic-vinegar economies of the surrounding plain. The Reggio Emilia approach to early-childhood education, developed locally after 1945, takes its name from here.

— the stone

Piazza Prampolini, still called Piazza Grande by locals, holds the medieval heart of the city. The Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta dates in its current shape from the 13th to 16th centuries, with a partly finished marble facade and a Romanesque crypt beneath. Opposite it, the Palazzo del Comune contains the Sala del Tricolore, the small civic hall where the Cispadane Republic adopted the green-white-red flag on 7 January 1797. The 17th-century Basilica della Ghiara, three blocks south-west, is the other pole of the old town, lined with frescoes by Lionello Spada and the Carracci circle.

— the visit

The historic centre is compact and walkable from the Mediopadana high-speed station via the city bus, or in twenty minutes on foot from the older Reggio Emilia station to the south. The Musei Civici on Via Spallanzani, the Sala del Tricolore in the town hall, and the Basilica della Ghiara are all free to enter, with limited hours on Mondays. The Parmigiano-Reggiano consortium organises early-morning dairy visits in the surrounding countryside; English-language tours need to be booked in advance through participating cheesemakers.

— where
Italy · Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna
— elevation
58 m · 190 ft
— position
44.6981° N · 10.6307° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
27 km E
Modena
neighbouring city
28 km W
Parma
neighbouring city
30 km S
Canossa Castle
medieval ruin
N
Reggio Emilia
Modena
Parma
Canossa Castle
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Reggio Emilia — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

In the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, on the Via Emilia between Modena and Parma. The city sits on the Po plain, about 80 kilometres north-west of Bologna.

The green-white-red tricolore was first adopted as a national flag in the Sala del Tricolore of Reggio Emilia's town hall on 7 January 1797, by the short-lived Cispadane Republic.

No. Reggio Emilia is in the north of Italy, in Emilia-Romagna. Reggio Calabria is at the southern tip of the peninsula, on the Strait of Messina. The two cities are about a thousand kilometres apart.

An early-childhood educational philosophy developed in the city after 1945 by Loris Malaguzzi and the municipal preschools. It is taught and adapted internationally and remains identified with the city of origin.

Parmigiano-Reggiano, named jointly with Parma, is produced under DOP rules in the surrounding province. The traditional balsamic vinegar of Reggio Emilia (DOP) is the other signature, aged at least twelve years.

The Roman settlement of Regium Lepidi was founded in 187 BC along the Via Emilia, the consular road laid out by Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. The modern street grid still follows the Roman axis through the centre.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The Piazza Prampolini view is the centre of town for anyone who grew up there. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note carries well to a Reggiano abroad or to a Parmigiano family.

The terracotta-and-cream palette sits naturally in Italian classical, modern Tuscan, and warm-neutral interiors. It also reads well against deep green or library walls.

Yes. Piazza-anchored architectural art is part of the current return to specific European place in interiors. The Reggio facade is recognisable without being literal.

A single Large carries a console or loveseat. Above a full sofa, a four-tile Mural extends the piazza; a nine-tile Mural fills the long wall behind a sectional.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and tolerate steam and splash. The Glossy finish is best reserved for dry wall and framed pieces.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin protective finish, so no polishes or cleaners are required.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is created in-house by the studio and produced under one roof. We do not license artwork in or out.

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— a collection

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