“I have been for several years in search of the potter's secrets, and I have pursued them with so much labor that I have been scorned and mocked by everyone.”

About Bernard Palissy

Artist • French

Bernard Palissy was a celebrated French Huguenot potter, artist, and writer during the Renaissance. He is best known for his unique style of rustic earthenware, known as 'rustiques figulines,' which featured decorations...