Julia Rombough
Biographic Data
| ID | 6574199 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Julia Rombough |
| GIVEN NAMES | Julia |
| FAMILY NAME | Rombough |
| SIGNATURE | ROMBOUGH J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cape Breton University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2121-5337 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Veil of Silence
Veil of Silence
Air Quality and the Senses in Early Modern Italy
Using printed and archival records, this article analyzes the sensory practices associated with air quality in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy. Air pollution was a prime concern for early modern Italians, particularly in urban centres where industry, density, and frenetic sensescapes were thought to prompt chronically unhealthy airs. According to early modern experts, air quality was at the root of individual and public health. My analys…
Regulating sense and space in late Renaissance Florence
This article examines the sounds and smells of late Renaissance Florence by analysing stone inscriptions posted in public streets and squares by the city's policing officials, the Otto di Guardia, during the Medici grand ducal period (1569–1737). The plaques contain sensory regulations prohibiting sounds, smells and sights considered socially and environmentally polluting. Unpublished archival records, printed materials and material artifacts rev…
Noisy Soundscapes and Women’s Institutions in Early Modern Florence
Regulating sense and space in late Renaissance Florence
This article examines the sounds and smells of late Renaissance Florence by analysing stone inscriptions posted in public streets and squares by the city's policing officials, the Otto di Guardia, during the Medici grand ducal period (1569–1737). The plaques contain sensory regulations prohibiting sounds, smells and sights considered socially and environmentally polluting. Unpublished archival records, printed materials and material artifacts rev…
Noisy Soundscapes and Women’s Institutions in Early Modern Florence
Air Quality and the Senses in Early Modern Italy
Using printed and archival records, this article analyzes the sensory practices associated with air quality in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy. Air pollution was a prime concern for early modern Italians, particularly in urban centres where industry, density, and frenetic sensescapes were thought to prompt chronically unhealthy airs. According to early modern experts, air quality was at the root of individual and public health. My analys…
Regulating sense and space in late Renaissance Florence
This article examines the sounds and smells of late Renaissance Florence by analysing stone inscriptions posted in public streets and squares by the city's policing officials, the Otto di Guardia, during the Medici grand ducal period (1569–1737). The plaques contain sensory regulations prohibiting sounds, smells and sights considered socially and environmentally polluting. Unpublished archival records, printed materials and material artifacts rev…
A Veil of Silence
Veil of Silence
Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Historical Influence and Diplomacy (2 works) · Acoustics (1 works) · Air pollution (1 works) · Air quality index (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works)