How were ‘Renaissance’ homes decorated across the globe?
During the early modern period, there was an increased attention to purchasing works of art and objects for the home, from devotional items, portraits, and textiles to decorated chests, colourful ceramics, and small-scale sculpture. Who purchased these objects and works of art? Where did they come from? Who maintained them? What about the interiors of temporary housing?
Learn about the variety of artworks that decorated homes, from the middling sorts who sought to impress visitors with the accumulation of their wealth to rulers who sought to show their power through the display of art and material culture in their palaces.
This day school will look at the art of the home, through the varied experiences of those who lived, worked, and enjoyed art objects in the domestic interior, with examples drawn from across the globe, from Renaissance Italy to Safavid Iran.
Please note: this event will close to enrolments at 23:59 UTC on 12 February 2025.