In 17th and 18th century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. In the course of the 18th century, painted and printed fan lea

Spanning three centuries of creativity, from the High Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, this volume in The Met’s How to Read series provides a peek in

Everyday Political Objects examines a series of historical case studies across a very broad timescale, using objects as a means to develop different approaches