Download or read book The Triumph of Marriage written by Cristelle Louise Baskins and published by Periscope. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassoni is the Italian word for the chests, painted with scenes from myth and literature, central to upper-class weddings of the 15th century. This book includes essays, which shed light on the meaning of cassoni through informative discussions of Renaissance wedding rituals, male-female relations and daily domestic life.