A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Exploration

By: Christina M. Anderson

The 16th and 17th centuries in Europe witnessed a significant paradigm shift. Rooted in medieval beliefs and preoccupations, the exploration so characteristic of the period stemmed from religious motives but came to be propelled by commerce and curiosity as Europeans increasingly engaged with the rest of the world. Interiors in both public and private spaces changed to reflect these cultural encounters and, with them, the furniture with which they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472577841
• ISBN13: 9781472577849
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.7"