Emphasizing on the one hand the reconstruction of the material culture of specific residences; and on the other; the way in which particular domestic objects reflect; shape; and mediate family values and relationships within the home; this volume offers a distinct contribution to research on the early modern Italian domestic interior. Though the essays mainly take an art historical approach; the book is interdisciplinary in that it considers the social implications of domestic objects for family members of different genders; age; and rank; as well as for visitors to the home. By adopting a broad chronological framework that encompasses both Renaissance and Baroque Italy; and by expanding the regional scope beyond Florence and Venice to include domestic interiors from less studied centers such as Urbino; Ferrara; and Bologna; this collection offers genuinely new perspectives on the home in early modern Italy.
2016-03-22 2016-03-22File Name: B01DAX7JJS
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