The Art and Ritual of Childbirth in Renaissance Italy
The Art and Ritual of Childbirth in Renaissance Italy
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Book Description
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.
The Art and Ritual of Childbirth in Renaissance Italy,Jacqueline Musacchio,Yale University Press,0300076290,15th-16th Century Art,Art,Birth customs,Customs & Traditions,Europe - Italy,History,History - General,History - General History,Italy,Manners And Customs,Middle Ages, 500-1500,Parenting - General,Pregnancy & Childbirth,Women,World - General,History / Italy
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