
At Home in Renaissance Bruges
Connecting Objects, People and Domestic Spaces in a Sixteenth-Century City
Julie De Groot
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How did citizens in Bruges create a home? What did an ordinary domestic interior look like in the sixteenth century? And more importantly: how does one study the domestic culture of bygone times by analysing documents such as probate inventories? These questions seem straightforward, yet few endeavours are more challenging than reconstructing a sixteenth-century domestic reality from written sources. This book takes full advantage of the inventory as a source and convincingly frames household objects in their original context of use. Meticulously connecting objects, people and domestic spaces, the book introduces the reader to the rich material world of Bruges citizens in the Renaissance, their sensory engagement, their religious practice, the daily activities of men and women, and other social factors. By weaving insights from material culture studies with urban history, At Home in Renaissance Bruges offers an appealing and holistic mixture of in-depth socio-economic, cultural and material analysis. In its approach the book goes beyond heavy-handed theories and stereotypes about the exquisite taste of aristocratic elites, focusing instead on the domestic materiality of Bruges’ middling groups. Evocatively illustrated with contemporary paintings and images of furniture and textiles from Bruges and beyond, this monograph shows a nuanced picture of domestic materiality in a remarkable European city.
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This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).
“Be careful with formulating large stories and generalisations about
evolution in material culture and consumption culture. Each (urban) community
has its own story to tell.”
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a Q&A with Julie De Groot
PART 1
INTRODUCTION
CONNECTING THE HOUSE TO THE STREET? THE SHOP AND WORKSHOP
THE MERCHANT IN THE CONTOOR
AT THE HEART OF THE HOME: ROOMS AT THE HEART OF DOMESTIC CULTURE
PART 2
INTRODUCTION
FOR PUBLIC ELEGANCE AND PRIVATE COMFORT: TEXTILES AND FURNITURE
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS
Format: Monograph - free ebook - ePUB
320 pages
Illustrated with colour section of 32 pp.
ISBN: 9789461664396
Publication: March 03, 2022
Languages: English
Download:: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/99930
Michel Dutrieue, Stretto, 28 april 2022