The Biography of the Object in Late Medieval and Renaissance ItalyISBN: 978-1-4051-3955-7
Paperback
156 pages
June 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
This is a Print-on-Demand title. It will be printed specifically to fill your order. Please allow an additional 10-15 days delivery time. The book is not returnable.
|
Material culture is not static: objects are created, used and
re-used, sometimes for centuries, and their lives interact with
those of the people who made and used them. The essays in this book
discuss the ‘social lives’ of objects in late-medieval
and renaissance Italy, ranging from maiolica, through sculpture and
prostitutes’ jewellery, to miraculous painted images.
- Demonstrates the continued life of these objects well past the
deaths of their creators and patrons.
- Contains a series of original contributions by young scholars, representing a broad range of approaches.