The art and ritual of childbirth in Renaissance Italy
By: Jacqueline Marie Musacchio.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Birth customs -- Italy -- History; Childbirth -- Italy -- History; Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500; Renaissance -- Italy; Italy -- Social life and customs
Description: Childbirth in Renaissance Italy was encouraged, celebrated, and commemorated with a wide range of objects from wooden trays and bowls and maiolica wares to paintings, sculpture, clothing, linens, and food. This ground-breaking book examines for the first-time the appearance, meaning, and function of these childbirth objects. It also describes the social and cultural context in which they were created, purchased, and bestowed. In doing so, it offers many insights into Renaissance daily life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-207) and index.