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Anna Warrilow Renaissance Cassoni - Wedding Chests & the Art of Marriage in 15C Florence, presented by
Anna Warrilow Renaissance Cassoni - Wedding Chests & the Art of Marriage in 15C Florence Marriage in Renaissance Italy was anything but a love match. Indeed, these were dynastic unions intended to strengthen family ties. Often commissioned by the groom and carried aloft through the city streets, this lecture looks at the rich decoration of furniture intended as part of the marriage dowry. These exquisite chests or cassone were often illustrated with improving or historical images for the benefit of the newly married couple. Unreserved Seating – Seats are unreserved and you will need to choose your seat as you enter the venue. If you wish to sit together with people you have arrived with, we recommend arriving at doors open time to choose consecutive seats although we do not guarantee this is possible. Ushers may also ask you to move or condense your group to free up seating for other audience members to be seated.
