The Biography of the Object in Late Medieval and Renaissance Italy
Roberta J M Olson editor Rupert Shepherd editor Patricia L Reilly editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:19th Apr '06
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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.
“All in all, this is a useful, at times thought-provoking, and never less than informative collection of essays.” (Sixteenth Century Journal, Winter 2008)
ISBN: 9781405139557
Dimensions: 230mm x 155mm x 9mm
Weight: 254g
156 pages