Resumen de Considerazioni sull’impiego della pietra nella Ferrara estense. Materia, lavoro, mobilità
This essay aims to analyze the stone construction within the architectural practice in the Este court (1450-1580). First, the article focuses on the materiality of architecture, by listing the different uses of stone from the formal and architectural point of view. Then, the essay analyzes the aspects relating to the profession and the mobility of workers involved in the construction and the sell of stones - such as lapicidi, tagliapietra, etc. The essay aims to provide a first systematic study of this topic due to a critical assessment of archival sources and material evidence.
