Title: Festive Funerals in Early Modern Italy
Description: "This book discusses a specific element of early modern funeral culture, namely funeral apparati: spectacular ephemeral decorations within church interiors on the occasion of festive requiem masses for the aristocracy."--Introduction, p. [1].
Subjects: Funeral rites and ceremonies, Italy, social life and customs, Italy, history, History, Art and society, Social status in art, Art, Social status