Love and Marriage in Renaissance Florence: The Courtauld Wedding Chests

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Accompanying an exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery, this catalogue explores one of the most important and historically neglected art forms of Renaissance Florence: cassoni - pairs of chests that were lavishly decorated with precious metals and elaborate paintings and were often the most expensive of a whole suite of decorative objects commissioned to celebrate marriage alliances between powerful families.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1903470919

ISBN13:9781903470916

Release Date:March 2020

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:128 Pages

Weight:1.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 11.7" x 10.1"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Love and Marriage in Renaissance Florence: The Courtauld Wedding Chests

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