The Early Modern Italian Domestic Interior, 1400 1700: Objects, Spaces, Domesticities (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138269613)

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.

Author: Erin J. Campbell
ISBN-10: 1138269611
ISBN-13: 9781138269613
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2016
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.60d