Childbirth in Renaissance Italy was commemorated with a range of objects, including paintings, sculpture, wooden bowls, food and linens. This work explores the appearance, meaning and function of these objects, and describes the social and cultural context in which they were created.
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great on the art...lacks on the ritual,
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i was doing research on the topic and had hoped the book to be a good resource. the collection of photos was excellent; clearly presented if you are looking for examples of italian renaissance birth objects and art. but where this book falls short is the author's lack of knowledge and material on the ritual of childbirth during this time period. basically, her information is mostly noted by evaluating the obvious in the scenes of the paintings; for example, rarely are men seen in the paintings, therefore it is a women centered event.
since the word 'ritual' is in the title, i anticipated there would be documentation of some kind on it in the text. the author kept referring to the fact that there wasn't any real historical documentation on the subject throughout her book. so why include 'ritual' in the title? why not just call it what it is...the art of childbirth in renaissance italy.
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