Art, Marriage, and Family in the Florentine Renaissance Palace

(Yale University Press) By analyzing urban palaces and their furnishings, the author shows how families interacted with art on a daily basis in Renaissance Florence.  Through the examination of art, documents, literature, and more, this book traces the life cycle of the Florentine Renaissance family through the art and objects that surrounded them in their home. Musacchio is an associate professor of art at Wellesley College.

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PAW's October 2026 cover, featuring a photo of a loaf of challah bread and the headline "The Braids That Bind."
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