Fashion and Masculinity in Renaissance Florence
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1350031631 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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An intelligent, beautifully illustrated and original study, this is essential reading for anyone interested in how clothing "made the man" during the Renaissance. Currie, a British specialist in Renaissance-era clothing and textiles (formerly, Royal College of Art; Victoria and Albert Museum), presents a series of short studies on the intersection of upper-class male dress and society in Medici Florence from 1537-1621. Highly recommended. Evelyn Welch, Vice-Principal (Arts & Sciences), King's College London, UK This insightful contribution tu
Addressing important themes such as gender, politics, and consumption, Fashion and Masculinity in Renaissance Florence sheds fresh light on the sartorial culture of the Florentine court and Italy as a whole.. Dress became a testing ground for masculine ideals in Renaissance Italy. Was fashionable clothing a sign of magnificence or a source of mockery? Was the graceful courtier virile or effeminate? How could a man dress for court without bankrupting himself? This book explores the whole story of clothing, from the tailor's workshop to spectacular court festivities, to show how the male nobility in one of Italy's main textile production centers used their appearances to project social, sexual, and professional identities. With the establishment of the ducal regime in Florence in 1530, there was increasing debate about how to be a nobleman. Situating dress at the heart of identity formation, Currie traces these codes through an array of sources,
She was formerly a Research Fellow and Tutor in the History of Design at the Royal College of Art, UK and an Assistant Curator in the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, UK. Elizabeth Currie is a lecturer and author specialising in the history of fashion and textiles.