A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Exploration

Professor Megan Aldrich, Christina M. Anderson, Dr Elizabeth A. Carroll

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
18 April 2024

Furniture design; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Social & cultural history

Series: The Cultural Histories Series

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 were populated. Visually, furniture of this period displayed new designs, forms and materials.

In its uses, it also mirrored developments in science, technology, government and social relationships as prints became more widely distributed, the Wunderkammer developed and there was religious strife and resistance to absolute monarchical rule.

Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, this volume

presents essays that examine key characteristics of the furniture of

the period on the themes of Design and Motifs; Makers, Making, and

Materials; Types

and Uses; The

Domestic Setting; The Public Setting;

Exhibition and

Display; Furniture

and Architecture; Visual

Representations; and Verbal

Representations.

Contributions by: Professor Megan Aldrich
Edited by: Christina M. Anderson, Dr Elizabeth A. Carroll
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 169mm,
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9781472577849
ISBN 10: 1472577841
Series: The Cultural Histories Series
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 18 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christina Anderson is Senior Research Associate, School of European Languages, Culture and Society, University College London, UK Elizabeth A. Carroll is Lecturer in the Department of Art and Art History, San José State University, USA