Renaissance and medieval costume

Renaissance and medieval costume

by Paul Mercuri

Part of Dover pictorial archive series

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"Maidens in tasseled gowns and elaborate headpieces. Jousting knights in armor with swords and breastplates. Young men in flowing robes and wide-brimmed hats, others on horseback with decorative trappings. This superb collection displays a detailed gallery of costumes worn in the eleventh century through the fifteenth century, with captions translated from the original French of scholar Camille Bonnard and magnificent illustrations by Roman artist and engraver Paul Mercuri. Historically authentic, the images are based on figures from period paintings, frescoes, sculptures, and illuminated manuscripts in museums and churches of Italy's culturally rich cities, including Milan, Florence, and Rome."--Back cover.

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    How do the intricate details and craftsmanship of medieval and Renaissance clothing reflect the social hierarchies and values of the era compared to modern fashion?

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    If you could step into the pages of this book for a single day, which historical century's wardrobe would you choose to wear, and why do you think that specific aesthetic appeals to you?

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    Paul Mercuri based these illustrations on period paintings, frescoes, and sculptures; in what ways does visual art serve as a more reliable or revealing historical record than written texts?

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