At home in Renaissance Italy

I: Defining the casa

The Florentine casa / Brenda Preyer

The Venetian casa / Patricia Fortini Brown

The artisan's casa / Sandra Cavallo

People and property in Florence and Venice / Anna Bellavitis and Isabelle Chabot

Representing domestic interiors / Luke Syson

II: Living in the casa

Marriage and sexuality / Sara F. Matthews-Grieco

Chests / Claudio Paolini

The lettuccio (daybed) and cappellinaio (hat rack) / Fausto Calderai and Simone Chiarugi

Conception and birth / Jacqueline Marie Musacchio

Children and education / Patricia Fortini Brown

III: Everyday practices in the casa

Servicing the casa /Guido Guerzoni

Housework / Marta Ajmar-Wollheim

Books / Rowan Watson

Business activities / Franco Franceschi

Scientific knowledge / Jim Bennett

Health, beauty and hygiene / Sandra Cavallo

The restello: furniture for beauty / Patricia Fortini Brown

Devotion / Donal Cooper

IV: Sociability and entertainment in the casa

Sociability / Marta Ajmar-Wollheim

Bathing in Genoa / Stephanie Hanke

Tables and chairs / Fausto Calderai and Simone Chiarugi

Music / Flora Dennis

Meals / Allen J. Grieco

Tableware / Reino Liefkes

V: Art and objects in the casa

Art in the casa / Peta Motture and Luke Syson

The acquaio (wall fountain) and fireplace in Florence / Brenda Preyer

The medici study / Luke Syson

Bronzes / Jeremy Warren

Splendour / James Lindow

Middle-eastern objects / Anna Contadini

Prints / Elizabeth Miller

Everyday objects / Hugo Blake

Textiles and clothing / Elizabeth Currie.