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      Renaissance HistoryEarly Modern HistoryMaterial Culture StudiesHistory of Technology
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      Experimental ArchaeologyHistory of TechnologyHistory of architectureBrickmaking industry technology
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      Economic HistoryMedieval HistoryEarly Modern HistoryHistory of Technology
Abstract Il presente contributo vuole fornire un’analisi preliminare dei principali nuclei di reperti ceramici da cucina e da dispensa rinvenuti durante le campagne di scavo effettuate presso il Castellaccio di Lucolena (Greve in... more
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      Material Culture StudiesFood HistoryMedieval ArchaeologyCeramics (Archaeology)
Concerning pottery making, the technical innovation that should be regarded as one of the most relevant in the beginning of Renaissance is the use of blue pigments in tin glazed pottery. The same change has been recorded both in Italian... more
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      History of TechnologyMedieval ArchaeologyCeramic Analysis (Archaeology)Ceramics (Archaeology)
1) Tema e metodo - Ricerca incentrata sulla produzione della maiolica in Toscana durante la transizione fra Medioevo e Rinascimento - Rapporto fra centri di produzione e di consumo fra la seconda metà del XIV e la seconda metà del XVI... more
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Abstract Non solo a Firenze ma in tutta Italia, gli statuti prestano particolare attenzione a regolare le attività produttive, in particolare quelle ritenute “inquinanti”. Per forni e fornaci si stabiliscono dimensioni e distanza dagli... more
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Chapter in Pensare/Classificare. Studi e ricerche sulla ceramica medievale per Graziella Berti, ed. by S. Gelichi and M. Baldassarri (Firenze: All'Insegna del Giglio, 2010).
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      Material Culture StudiesMedieval ArchaeologyCeramic Analysis (Archaeology)Early Modern Italy
The archaeological research conducted at the Medici Villa in Cafaggiolo from 1999 to 2001 was the first of its kind. The archaeological excavation led to the identification not only of several dumps of kiln waste which, even though not... more
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The Medici Archive Project is organizing a one-day conference in English and Italian at the Archivio di Stato in Florence dedicated to new research trajectories on the relations between the Medici and the wide cultural, social and... more
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      Military HistoryEconomic HistoryCultural StudiesTheatre History
This paper will analyse the major production centres of lustre-ware in Renaissance Italy. Focus will be on central Italy (Deruta and Cafaggiolo), considering both the development of the production technique and whether it can be proved... more
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      Economic HistoryMaterial Culture StudiesHistory of TechnologyMedieval Archaeology
Lo studio delle fonti documentarie e delle evidenze materiali testimonia la convivenza di recipienti in materiali eterogenei durante tutto il Medioevo: argilla, legno, metallo di pregio diverso, ma anche cuoio e pelle. Data la... more
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The Mobile Household in Early Modern Europe The domestic interior has been widely studied in terms of social construction, furnishing, artistic representation and diffusion of luxury items. Household inventories provide an insight into... more
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      Early Modern HistoryMaterial Culture StudiesRenaissance StudiesFood History
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      Material Culture StudiesFood HistoryMedieval ceramics (Archaeology)Ceramics (Archaeology)
This paper discusses the production and circulation of vessels used for storing and shipping goods in the Western Mediterranean during the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. As within this area a considerable amount of diverse storing... more
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      Early Modern HistoryRenaissanceHistory of FlorenceRenaissance Florence
Session 1 - Copyright challenges in Research This session aims to explain basic copyright concepts and set the table of copyright issues that challenge researchers, archivists & librarians: access and use of material from libraries,... more
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It is well known that hard stones were imported from the Indies in Florence in different circumstances, including for the construction project of the Cappella dei Principi. This presentation wishes to discuss the idea of “exotic” related... more
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      Art HistoryEarly Modern HistoryMaterial Culture StudiesRenaissance Art