While ceramics have played a large part in the history of many cultures, human innovation within those groups have given the world some of the most stunning art it has ever seen. Not satisfied with only cooking and building homes, artists have applied their talents to decorating the world in many ways. Ceramics is one of the most versatile materials for building pieces of art with unique shapes and colors. Artists have taken advantage of this versatility over the centuries and developed many different ceramics into beautiful objects of art.