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The Biography of the Object in Late Medieval and Renaissance Italy
Olson
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Description for The Biography of the Object in Late Medieval and Renaissance Italy
Paperback. * An investigation of the way objects are created, used and re-used in the context of Italian Renaissance art. * Discusses a variety of objects, from glassware, through sculpture and prostitutes' jewellery, to miraculous painted images. Editor(s): Olson, Roberta J.M.; Reilly, Patricia L.; Shepherd, Rupert. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACK; ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Renaissance Studies Special Issues
Condition
New
Weight
244 g
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405139557
SKU
V9781405139557
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99-50
About Olson
Roberta J.M. Olson is Professor Emeritus of Art History at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. She has worked as Curator of Drawings at the New-York Historical Society for seven years. Patricia L. Reilly is Assistant Professor of Art History at Swarthmore College. She is currently finishing a book on Raphael, Giorgio Vasari and the development of what ... Read more
Reviews for The Biography of the Object in Late Medieval and Renaissance Italy
“All in all, this is a useful, at times thought-provoking, and never less than informative collection of essays.” (Sixteenth Century Journal, Winter 2008)