At home in Renaissance Italy /
by Ajmar-Wollheim, Marta; Dennis, Flora; Miller, Elizabeth.
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BookPublisher: London : V&A, 2006Description: 418 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. ports. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 9781851774890 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 747.094 AJMSubject(s): Interior decoration -- Italy -- History -- To 1500 | Interior decoration -- Italy -- History -- 16th century | Arts, Renaissance -- Italy | House furnishings -- Italy -- History -- 16th century | Art in interior decoration -- Italy -- History -- 16th century | House furnishings -- Italy -- History -- To 1500 | Art in interior decoration -- Italy -- History -- To 1500 | Aesthetics, Renaissance | House and Home | Italy | c 1000 CE to c 1500 | 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599 | History of art | Architecture: interior design | European history | History | ArchitectureSummary: Examining the role of the urban Italian house in the development of Renaissance art and culture, this book reveals how the homes of the upper- and middle-classes made a contribution to the flowering of the visual arts in 15th- and 16th-century Italy. P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-line-height-alt: 8.05pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" Now in paperback , At Home in Renaissance Italy draws together an impressive range of ideas and objects-from sumptuous paintings and textiles to kitchen utensils, popular prints, jewelry, and everyday dress-to reveal how the homes of the upper and middle classes made a crucial contribution to the flowering of the visual arts in 15th- and 16th-century Italy. Drawing on a wide array of sources, including contemporary letters, inventories, and archaeological surveys, and presenting luminous works by artists such as Ghirlandaio, Titian, Della Robbia, and other Renaissance masters, it offers a completely fresh and in-depth exploration of the fascinating domestic world of Renaissance Italy.
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| 746.92 BER Yves Saint Laurent / | 746.9206 COS Fashion marketing and PR | 746.9209 DEM Lucien Lelong | 747.094 AJM At home in Renaissance Italy / | 748.4 DAV Coloured glass | 748.5 LLO Glass for a beautiful home | 748.5 OSB Stained glass in England |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Examining the role of the urban Italian house in the development of Renaissance art and culture, this book reveals how the homes of the upper- and middle-classes made a contribution to the flowering of the visual arts in 15th- and 16th-century Italy. P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-line-height-alt: 8.05pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" Now in paperback , At Home in Renaissance Italy draws together an impressive range of ideas and objects-from sumptuous paintings and textiles to kitchen utensils, popular prints, jewelry, and everyday dress-to reveal how the homes of the upper and middle classes made a crucial contribution to the flowering of the visual arts in 15th- and 16th-century Italy. Drawing on a wide array of sources, including contemporary letters, inventories, and archaeological surveys, and presenting luminous works by artists such as Ghirlandaio, Titian, Della Robbia, and other Renaissance masters, it offers a completely fresh and in-depth exploration of the fascinating domestic world of Renaissance Italy.
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