At Home in Renaissance Bruges

Julie De Groot is a historian and researcher at the University of Antwerp.

GENERAL INTRODUCTION The Spatial Turn Reclaiming Domesticity At Home in Renaissance Bruges Sources and Challenges The Structure of the Book
PART 1CROSSING THE THRESHOLD: THE ORGANISATION OF DOMESTIC SPACE
INTRODUCTION Functional Specialisation: A Subject of Discussion What¿s in a Name? The Nomenclature of Domestic Space
CONNECTING THE HOUSE TO THE STREET? THE SHOP AND WORKSHOP Introduction `Historians and the Nation of Shopkeepers¿ Shops and Shopping in Bruges Similarities and Differences: The Broader Picture
THE MERCHANT IN THE CONTOOR Introduction The Contoor in Bruges Similarities and Differences: The Broader Picture
AT THE HEART OF THE HOME: ROOMS AT THE HEART OF DOMESTIC CULTURE The Kitchen in Bruges Dining Room and Salette The Elusive Realm of Sleep: Sleeping Rooms Similarities and Differences: The Broader Picture
PART 2DOMESTIC OBJECTS IN CONTEXT
INTRODUCTION DEVOTION ON DISPLAY? PAINTINGS IN DOMESTIC INTERIORS Introduction What¿s in a Name? Possessing Paintings in Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Bruges Canvas and Panel Paintings Paintings and Iconographical Themes Devotion on Display Conclusions
FOR PUBLIC ELEGANCE AND PRIVATE COMFORT: TEXTILES AND FURNITURE Introduction Comfort and the Textile Environment The Seat of Authority? The Design and Social Character of Seating Furniture Show Me Your Bed and I¿ll Tell You Who You Are! Keeping Up Appearances? Tapestry in the Domestic Interior A Colourful Interior Exposing or Storing Textiles: The Garderobe and the Cleerschaprade Conclusions
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS APPENDIX 1: INVENTORY HOLDERS WHO WORKED AT HOME APPENDIX 2: INVENTORIES WITH `CONTOOR¿ NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY PLATES