Street style : art and dress in the time of Caravaggio / Elizabeth Currie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Currie, Elizabeth (Fashion designer), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing and dress--Italy--Rome--16th century--17th century.

Clothing and dress.

Clothing and dress in art.

Clothing and dress in art--16th century--17th century.

Clothing and dress--Social aspects--16th century--17th century.

Clothing and dress--Economic aspects--16th century--17th century.

Peasants--Clothing--Italy--16th century--17th century.

Peasants.

Clothing and dress--History.

Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610.

Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da.

Italy.

Rome (Empire).

Physical Description:

198 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2025.

Summary:

"A revealing portrait of class relations during the Italian Renaissance explored through the artistic representations of clothing. In late sixteenth-century Rome, artists found inspiration in bustling streets and taverns, depicting soldiers, Romani fortune tellers, sex workers, and servants among the city’s poorest inhabitants. Street Style explores these hidden lives, uncovering how the stories of ordinary people are preserved through their clothing and appearances in art. Written records highlight the harsh conditions faced by marginalized groups, while prints and paintings often promoted visual stereotypes. With fresh interpretations of notable works by Caravaggio and his followers, this book reveals the complex social meanings of dress and the ways art captured and shaped the real-life struggles of early modern Italy’s lower classes."-- Vendor website.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction: The Art of Everyday Life

Rogues and Rascals: Cutting a Dash

Romani Dress: Assimilation and Segregation

Sex Workers and the Price of Visibility

Servants, Servitude and Vicarious Display

The Poor and the Ends of the Clothing Cycle

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781836390855

1836390858

OCLC:

1502711575

Publisher Number:

90103151708

CIPO000273738