Brilliant bodies : fashioning courtly men in early Renaissance Italy

Introduction : brilliant bodies and fashionable men at court -- Riddled with gilt : lords in shining armor and shimmering brocades -- "Ornado d'oro e giemme" : brilliant male bodies adorned -- The contours of Renaissance fashion -- Fair princes : blanched beauty, nobility, and power -...

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Main Author: McCall, Timothy (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , [2022]
Subjects:
Italien
Adel
Männerbild
Herrenmode
Geschichte 1400-1500
Höfische Kunst
Mann
Rezensiertes Werk
Italy > Court and courtiers > Clothing > History > To 1500
Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Related Items:Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Timothy McCall, Brilliant bodies, fashioning courtly men in early Renaissance Italy]
Author Notes:Timothy McCall
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Summary:Introduction : brilliant bodies and fashionable men at court -- Riddled with gilt : lords in shining armor and shimmering brocades -- "Ornado d'oro e giemme" : brilliant male bodies adorned -- The contours of Renaissance fashion -- Fair princes : blanched beauty, nobility, and power -- Epilogue : black is the new gold.
"Explores the relationship between fashion and power in Renaissance Italy, focusing on visual art and culture and the nature of aristocratic masculinity and patriarchal authority"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiii, 221 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780271090603

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