Ornamentalism ? The Art of Renaissance Accessories
The Art of Renaissance Accessories
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Product details:
- Publisher LUP ? University of Michigan Press
- Date of Publication 13 June 2016
- Number of Volumes Paperback
- ISBN 9780472051175
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages388 pages
- Size 226x152x27 mm
- Weight 596 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 16 black & white and 54 colour illustrations 0
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Short description:
Focuses on Renaissance accessories, their histories and meanings. Contributors bring accessories to the centre of a discussion about material culture, dress, and adornment, exploring their use, significance, and multiple lives. Richly illustrated,Ornamentalism will appeal to scholars of the material past and social practice, and those interested in fashion studies, morals, sexuality, theatre and performance.
MoreLong description:
Ornamentalism is the first book to focus on Renaissance accessories,their histories and meanings. The collection's eminent contributorsbring accessories to the center of a discussion about material culture,dress, and adornment, exploring their use, significance, and multiplelives. Defining an &&&8220;accessory&&&8221; in the broadest sense&&&8212;including scents,veils, handkerchiefs, lingerie, codpieces, dildos, jewels, ruffs, wax seals,busks, shoes, scissors, and even boys&&&8212;the book provides a rich culturalhistory that&&&8217;s eclectic and bold, including discussions of bodily functions,personal hygiene, and sexuality.
Lively, well-written, and richly illustrated with color plates,Ornamentalism will appeal to scholars of the material past and socialpractice, and those interested in fashion studies, manners and morals,gender and sexuality, theater and performance.
