Parution : Jane L. Stevens Crawshaw, “Cleaning Up Renaissance Italy Environmental Ideals and Urban Practice in Genoa and Venice”, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2023
People and goods from across the globe filled the vibrant ports of Genoa and Venice during the Renaissance. This book takes us onto the streets, bridges, and waterways of these significant, sensuous cities to reveal the ambitious schemes undertaken to promote the cleanliness and health of their communities. Along the way, we encounter a broad and fascinating cross-section of Renaissance society — from courtesans to street food sellers and architects to canal diggers — and,...
