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Brilliant bodies fashioning courtly men in early Renaissance Italy

Title
Brilliant bodies [electronic resource] : fashioning courtly men in early Renaissance Italy / Timothy McCall.
Author
McCall, Timothy.
Publication
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022]

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Description
1 online resource (xiii, 221 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
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"--
Uniform Title
Brilliant bodies (Online)
Alternative Title
Brilliant bodies (Online)
Subject
  • Nobility > Clothing > History > Italy > To 1500
  • Men's clothing > Italy > History > To 1500
  • Fashion > Political aspects > History > Italy > To 1500
  • Body image in men > Italy > History > To 1500
  • Fashion and art
  • Italy > Court and courtiers > Clothing > History > To 1500
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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.
LCCN
2021024267
OCLC
ssj0002806853
Author
McCall, Timothy.
Title
Brilliant bodies [electronic resource] : fashioning courtly men in early Renaissance Italy / Timothy McCall.
Imprint
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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