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Caravaggio : fashion and fabrics / a cura di/edited by Francesco Gonzales, Tom Foakes, Flavia Fiori.

Title
Caravaggio : fashion and fabrics / a cura di/edited by Francesco Gonzales, Tom Foakes, Flavia Fiori.
Publication
  • Cinisello Balsamo (Milano) : Silvana, [2016]
  • ©2016

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  • Gonzales, Francesco
  • Fiori, Flavia
  • Foakes, Tom.
  • Museum of the Order of St. John (London, England)
Description
79 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm
Summary
The historic textile collections belonging to the Diocese of Novara and preserved within the ancient sacristies of its many churches, have inspired the volume 'Caravaggio: Fashion and fabrics'. Caravaggio?s ability to capture in paint such precious garments, with their shimmering weaves, arabesque-like patterns and decorative motifs informs a new narrative, exploring how clothing may indicate much more than a mere fashion choice. Using Caravaggio?s 'The Cardsharps' as the focus, we may understand how the three figures depicted are set in contrast: by social class, age and appearance. These differences are underpinned by the clothing that they wear, and on closer examination, it is apparent that the fabrics described in paint are directly comparable to those of the historic collections of Novara. In their insightful and detailed analysis, the authors of this volume present a comprehensive overview of the development of fashion and fabrics, from the XVI to the XVII century, when Italy?s textile industry was at its peak. 00Exhibition: Museum of the Order of St John, London, United Kingdom (03.10.2016-21.01.2017).
Subject
  • Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610 > Exhibitions
  • Catholic Church. Diocese of Novara (Italy) > Art collections > Exhibitions
  • 1500-1699
  • Church vestments > Lombardy > History > 16th century > Exhibitions
  • Church vestments > Lombardy > History > 17th century > Exhibitions
  • Textile fabrics in art > Exhibitions
  • Clothing and dress in art > Exhibitions
Genre/Form
  • Exhibition catalogs
  • History
Note
  • Catalog of an exhibition held at the Museum of the Order of St John, London, United Kingdom, Oct. 3, 2016-Jan. 31, 2017.
Language (note)
  • Text in English and Italian.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
  • 9788836635146
  • 8836635148
OCLC
  • 960819261
  • SCSB-10244760
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Harvard Library