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Artisans, Objects and Everyday Life in Renaissance Italy
The Material Culture of the Middling Class
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Artisans, Objects and Everyday Life in Renaissance Italy
The Material Culture of the Middling Class
About this book
Did ordinary Italians have a 'Renaissance'? This book presents the first in-depth exploration of how artisans and small local traders experienced the material and cultural Renaissance. Drawing on a rich blend of sixteenth-century visual and archival evidence, it examines how individuals and families at artisanal levels (such as shoemakers, barbers, bakers and innkeepers) lived and worked, managed their household economies and consumption, socialised in their homes, and engaged with the arts and the markets for luxury goods. It demonstrates that although the economic and social status of local craftsmen and traders was relatively low, their material possessions show how these men and women who rarely make it into the history books were fully engaged with contemporary culture, cultural customs and the urban way of life. There is a focus on Renaissance Siena, a city that is rarely included in studies of the Italian Renaissance.
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Yes, you can access Artisans, Objects and Everyday Life in Renaissance Italy by Paula Hohti Erichsen in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Art & Social History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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ArtSubtopic
Social HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on Money, Dates, and Measures
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Introduction
- Part I – Boundaries and Borders: Artisans and Local Traders in Renaissance Society
- Part II – Creative Economies: The Acquisition and Circulation of Material Goods
- Part III – The Ownership, Display, and Meanings of Material Goods
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- About the Author
- Index