Brides, Grooms & the Visual Culture of Betrothal & Marriage in Renaissance Italy
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Brides, Grooms, and the Visual Culture of Betrothal and Marriage in Renaissance Italy
Marriage in Renaissance Italy involved careful negotiations between families, exchanges of gifts, and commissions for furnishings and works of art to decorate a new couple’s home. This talk will explore images and objects related to marriage such as portraits, jewelry, painted chests known as cassoni, and both sacred and secular wall paintings.
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