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Artists and Artisans in the Account Books of Marino Grimani, Patrician and Doge of Venice (Late Sixteenth-Early Seventeenth Centuries)
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The detailed account books of Doge Marino Grimani (1595-1605) reveal a wide network of contacts with artists and craftsmen, both men and women. The analysis of two of the volumes indicates continuous relationships based on mutual trust and on the doge’s refined material expertise. This essay will focus on the purchases of this wealthy Venetian patrician, before and after his dogeship (1589-1605), highlighting his prominent position as a client of the city’s most renowned artists and artisans. A significant difference in the numbers between male and female professionals is indicated, as well as gender placement by professional category. Marino Grimani demonstrated particular preferences for the work of certain female artisans and luxury crafts, including needlework.
Amsterdam University Press
Title: Artists and Artisans in the Account Books of Marino Grimani, Patrician and Doge of Venice (Late Sixteenth-Early Seventeenth Centuries)
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The detailed account books of Doge Marino Grimani (1595-1605) reveal a wide network of contacts with artists and craftsmen, both men and women.
The analysis of two of the volumes indicates continuous relationships based on mutual trust and on the doge’s refined material expertise.
This essay will focus on the purchases of this wealthy Venetian patrician, before and after his dogeship (1589-1605), highlighting his prominent position as a client of the city’s most renowned artists and artisans.
A significant difference in the numbers between male and female professionals is indicated, as well as gender placement by professional category.
Marino Grimani demonstrated particular preferences for the work of certain female artisans and luxury crafts, including needlework.
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