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The Art and Ritual of Childbirth in Renaissance Italy
The Art and Ritual of Childbirth in Renaissance Italy Author:Jacqueline Musacchio Childbirth in Renaissance Italy was encouraged, celebrated, and commemorated with a wide range of objects, from wooden bowls and maiolica wares to paintings, sculpture, clothing, and food. This groundbreaking book examines for the first time these highly significant objects and what they meant to the individuals and society that created, purchas... more »ed, and bestowed them.« less