The Hand That Rocked The Cradle - The Art of Birth & Infancy - Laurence

The Hand that Rocked the CradleThe Art of Birth and Infancy\nAuthor(s): Sue Laurence\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Unicorn Publishing Group, United Kingdom\nImprint: Unicorn Publishing Group\nISBN-13: 9781911604556, 978-1911604556\nSynopsis\nThis book offers a fresh perspective on the history of birth and infancy by showing a rich array of images and objects ranging from paintings, prints, sculpture, metalwork, jewellery, textiles, ceramics, furniture and woodwork from both the fine and decorative arts, and medical and social history collections. Western European art has a strong tradition in representing birth and infancy, and many objects relating to this subject have survived, in collections such as the Wellcome in London and other museums and galleries across the world.\n\nThe long chronological scope [tel] provides insight to the enduring nature of many traditions and heirlooms relating to childhood and infancy. Moreover, by tracing the subject back to the medieval period it cha.