In this class we explored the ways in which art appears in domestic spaces and on household objects. The studioli of the palace of Gubbio and the Duke of Urbino display skillful use of intarsia for the purpose of making the room appear larger and conveying humanist messages. The spaces are inherently domestic, and the objects portrayed reflect the passions and roles of those who inhabited them. The level of detail achieved through woodwork in these panels is incredible and must have taken immense amounts of work and time. Perspective in every object within the panels makes the entire room feel as if it extends both away and towards the viewer, and helps the objects appear realistic. Botticelli’s Primavera interested me because of its intended location above a letuccio. The painting’s similarities to a tapestry reflect this positioning, and the figures within it display the importance of the commissioning family. I was also interested in how very domestic objects such as cassone used to store clothes and birth trays contained meaningful moral stories and depictions of desired futures.