A watercolour of a Renaissance villa loggia at midday: a long table under the arches laid with majolica plates and a wine jug, lemon trees in terracotta pots, a linen cloth lifted by a breeze and hills in the distance
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Butlers in Italy — Court Offices and the Culture of the Palazzo

Meet the maggiordomo, scalco, and maestro di casa who served Italy’s many courts and managed life in palazzi and villas.

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Discover the maggiordomo, scalco, and maestro di casa who directed households, banquets, and ceremony across Italy’s many courts, palazzi, and villas.

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