Lost and Found: Locating Foundlings in the Early Modern World

by Nicholas Terpstra

Florence's foundling home of the Innocenti is often taken as a symbol of Renaissance creativity, innovation, and humanity. Its progressive approach to caring for abandoned children was matched by the iconic architectural form designed one of the period's leading architects, Filippo Brunelleschi. Did reality match the reputation? The essays in Lost and Found explore new dimensions and contexts for foundling care at the Innocenti and use archival...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674296168
• ISBN13: 9780674296169
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Villa I Tatti
• Length: 384 Pages