Gusto for things : a history of objects in seventeenth-century Rome / Renata Ago ; translated from the Italian by Bradford Bouley and Corey Tazzara, with Paula Findlen ; with a foreword by Paula Findlen.

Main entry:

Ago, Renata, 1947-

Title & Author:

Publication:

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, [2013]

Description:

xxxvi, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-304) and index.
Foreword: early modern Romans and their things / by Paula Findlen -- A note on Roman coins and money -- Introduction -- The nature of goods -- The function of goods -- Reflecting on things -- Material goods -- Furniture -- Furnishings and clothing -- Immaterial things -- The great collections -- Paintings -- Ostentatious things -- Books.
Translated from the Italian.

Summary:

We live in a material world - our homes are filled with things, from electronics to curios and hand-me-downs, that disclose as much about us and our aspirations as they do about current trends. But we are not the first: the early modern period was a time of expanding consumption, when objects began to play an important role in defirming gender as well as social status. This work reconstructs the material lives of 17-century Romans, exploring new ways of thinking about the meaning of things as a historical phenomenon.

ISBN:

9780226010571 (cloth)
0226010570 (cloth)
(e-book)
9780226008387
022600838X

Subject:

Material culture Italy Rome History 17th century.
Art objects Italy Rome History 17th century.
Wealth Italy Rome History 17th century.
Culture matérielle Italie Rome Histoire 17e siècle.
Objets d'art Italie Rome Histoire 17e siècle.
Richesse Italie Rome Histoire 17e siècle.
15.70 history of Europe.
History.
Art objects.
Manners and customs.
Material culture.
Wealth.
Objekt
Sachkultur
Kunstvoorwerpen.
Materiell kultur historia.
Kulturföremål.
Rome (Italy) Social life and customs 17th century.
Rome (Italie) Mœurs et coutumes 17e siècle.
Italy Rome.
Rom.
Rome.
Italien Rom.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Bouley, Bradford.
Tazzara, Corey.
Findlen, Paula.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 282865
Call No.: BIB 220719
Status: Available

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