At home in renaissance Italy / edited by Marta Ajmar-Wollheim and Flora Dennis

London : V & A, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 420 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. Notes: Black cloth case binding, coloured illustration on dust jacket. Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents: I: Defining the casa -- The Florentine casa / Brenda Preyer -- The Venetian casa / Patricia Fortini Brown -- The artisan's casa / Sandra Cavallo -- People and property in Florence and Venice / Anna Bellavitis and Isabelle Chabot -- Representing domestic interiors / Luke Syson -- II: Living in the casa -- Marriage and sexuality / Sara F. Matthews-Grieco -- Chests / Claudio Paolini -- The lettuccio (daybed) and cappellinaio (hat rack) / Fausto Calderai and Simone Chiarugi -- Conception and birth / Jacqueline Marie Musacchio -- Children and education / Patricia Fortini Brown -- III: Everyday practices in the casa -- Servicing the casa / Guido Guerzoni -- Housework / Marta Ajmar-Wollheim -- Books / Rowan Watson -- Business activities / Franco Franceschi -- Scientific knowledge / Jim Bennett -- Health, beauty and hygiene / Sandra Cavallo -- The restello : furniture for beauty / Patricia Fortini Brown -- Devotion / Donal Cooper -- IV: Sociability and entertainment in the casa -- Sociability / Marta Ajmar-Wollheim -- Bathing in Genoa / Stephanie Hanke -- Tables and chairs / Fausto Calderai and Simone Chiarugi -- Music / Flora Dennis -- Meals / Allen J. Grieco -- Tableware / Reino Liefkes -- V: Art and objects in the casa -- Art in the casa / Peta Motture and Luke Syson -- The acquaio (wall fountain) and fireplace in Florence / Brenda Preyer -- The Medici study / Luke Syson -- Bronzes / Jeremy Warren -- Splendour / James Lindow -- Middle-Eastern objects / Anna Contadini -- Prints / Elizabeth Miller -- Everyday objects / Hugo Blake -- Textiles and clothing / Elizabeth Currie.Subjects: Interior decoration Italy History 16th century. Arts, Renaissance Italy. Interior decoration Italy History. House furnishings Italy History To 1500.House furnishings Italy History 16th century. D�coration int�rieure Italie Histoire 16e si�cle.House furnishings.Arts, Renaissance.Interior decoration. Interior decoration Italy History.House furnishings Italy History To 1500. House furnishings Italy History 16th century. Decorative arts Italy History To 1500.Decorative arts Italy 16th century. Decoration and ornament, Renaissance Italy. Arts, Renaissance Italy. Decorative arts Italy History To 1500. Decorative arts Italy History 16th century. Decoration and ornament, Renaissance Italy. Interior decoration Italy History To 1500. Interior decoration Italy History 16th century. Arts, Renaissance Italy. Interior decoration Italy History. House furnishings Italy History To 1500.House furnishings Italy History 16th century.Decorative arts Italy History To 1500. Decorative arts Italy History 16th century.Interior decoration Italy History 15th century ; Exhibitions. Interior decoration Italy History 16th century ; Exhibitions.Renaissance Italy Civilization ; Exhibitions.D�coration int�rieure Italie Histoire. Ameublement Italie Histoire Jusqu'� 1500.Ameublement Italie Histoire 16e si�cle. Arts d�coratifs Italie Histoire Jusqu'� 1500.Arts d�coratifs Italie Histoire 16e si�cle.D�coration et ornement de la Renaissance Italie.Renaissance Italy ; Exhibitions. Art, Renaissance Italy ; Exhibitions. Home economics Italy History 16th century ; Exhibitions.Home economics Italy History To 1500 ; Exhibitions. Domestic relations Italy History 16th century ; Exhibitions.Domestic relations Italy History To 1500 ; Exhibitions. Dwellings Italy History 16th century ; Exhibitions. Dwellings Italy History To 1500 ; Exhibitions. Art in interior decoration Italy History 16th century. Art in interior decoration Italy History To 1500. Aesthetics, Renaissance. Interior decoration Italy History 15th century. House furnishings Italy History To 1500.House furnishings Italy History 16th century.Decorative arts Italy History To 1500. Decorative arts Italy History 16th century.Decoration and ornament, Renaissance Italy. Interior decoration Italy History 15th century. Interior decoration Italy History 16th century.Dwellings Fifteenth century Italy. Dwellings Sixteenth century Italy. Renaissance art. Renaissance culture.Households Italy History.House furnishings Italy History. Decoration and ornament, Renaissance Italy ; Exhibitions.Decorative arts, Renaissance Italy ; Exhibitions. Arts, Renaissance Italy ; Exhibitions.