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Brilliant bodies : fashioning courtly men in early Renaissance Italy / Timothy McCall.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
McCall, Timothy, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Nobility--Clothing--Italy--History--To 1500.
Nobility.
Men's clothing--Italy--History--To 1500.
Men's clothing.
Fashion--Political aspects--Italy--History--To 1500.
Fashion.
Body image in men--Italy--History--To 1500.
Body image in men.
Fashion and art.
Italy--Court and courtiers--Clothing--Italy--History--To 1500.
Italy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiii, 221 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Place of Publication:
University Park, Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022]
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
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.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9780271091471
0271091479
OCLC:
1347428179

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