Altered and Adorned : Using Renaissance Prints in Daily Life
, by Suzanne Karr Schmidt, with Kimberly NicholsNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780300169119 | 0300169116
- Cover: Trade Book
- Copyright: 6/7/2011
Today Renaissance-era prints are typically preserved behind glass or in solander boxes in museums, but these decorative objects were once a central part of everyday life.Altered and Adornedis a delightful, surprising look at how prints were used: affixed on walls; glued into albums, books, and boxes; annotated; hand-colored; or cut apart. This handsome volume introduces readers to the experimental world of printmaking in the mid-15th and 16th centuries and the array of objects it inspired, from illustrated books, sewing patterns, and wearable ornaments to printed sundials and anatomical charts. It features many never-before-published treasures from the Art Institute of Chicago's rich permanent collection, along with essays on the ways prints functionedin some cases as three-dimensional and interactive worksand how their condition communicates their use.