Lost and Found

Locating Foundlings in the Early Modern World

Nicholas Terpstra

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Harvard University Press
20 June 2024

History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600; History of architecture; European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Family law: children

Series: I Tatti Research Series

Florence's foundling home of the Innocenti is often taken as a symbol of Renaissance creativity, innovation, and humanity. Its progressive approach to caring for abandoned children was matched by the iconic architectural form designed one of the period's leading architects, Filippo Brunelleschi. Did reality match the reputation? The essays in Lost and Found explore new dimensions and contexts for foundling care at the Innocenti and use archival documents and digital tools to locate it architecturally, geographically, and socially. They ask questions that reframe the Ospedale degli Innocenti in different contexts and open paths for further research: Was Brunelleschi's design a failure? How can digital tools recover the Innocenti's lost spaces and extensive real estate holdings? What did the law say about foundlings and abandonment? What was it like to live in the Innocenti and in homes elsewhere? What roles did race and enslavement play in infant abandonment?

Edited by: Nicholas Terpstra
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 171mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 998g
ISBN: 9780674296169
ISBN 10: 0674296168
Series: I Tatti Research Series
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 20 June 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicholas Terpstra is Professor of History at the University of Toronto.