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‎The Art and Ritual of Childbirth in Renaissance Italy‎

‎Musacchio, Jacqueline Marie: The Art and Ritual of Childbirth in Renaissance Italy. London: Yale University Press, 1999. 224pp with 40 colour plates and 150 monochrome illustrations. Cloth. 28x22cms. Symbols of fertility, birth objects, ranging from wooden trays and bowls to maiolica wares, paintings and sculpture, are the focus of this study of their appearance, meaning and function. The author also outlines the social and cultural context in which they were created, purchased and bestowed.‎

‎Symbols of fertility, birth objects, ranging from wooden trays and bowls to maiolica wares, paintings and sculpture, are the focus of this study of their appearance, meaning and function. The author also outlines the social and cultural context in which they were created, purchased and bestowed. Text in English‎