Jacqueline Marie Musacchio Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Explores the rich history and ornate styles of these beautiful wares as well as the key role they played in Renasisance society.

Childbirth in Renaissance Italy was encouraged, celebrated, and commemorated with a wide range of objects, from wooden bowls and maiolica wares to paintings, sculpture, clothing, and food. This groundbreaking book examines for the first time these highly significant objects and what they meant to the individuals and society that created, purchased, and bestowed them.