Vecellio's Renaissance Costume Book (Dover Pictorial Archives)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 048623441X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 156 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-05 |
| Language | : | Italian |
DESCRIPTION:
Very useful for costuming ideas I bought this book with the expectation that it would cover all of Renaissance Europe and not just the usual area of focus for this subject (i.e. Elizabethan England). However, to my disappointment at least half the book concentrated on Italian costuming, which in retrospect is to be expected, s. Delia Crone said Always trust Dover Books. I had heard of the Vecellio book and had even seen excerpts from it here and there. As a member of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), with a persona in the Italian Renaissance, I was most anxious to see this book. It was all I expected! The first third of the book is Italian fashions fr. Not authentic While this book is fascinating as a means of seeing how dress was perceived, and as a primary resource (as the woodcuts are not modern), the costumer should keep in mind that these drawings are not always accurate, esp. regarding details. Many of the woodcuts have minor mistakes, some are gross
New English captions. Includes clothing from Italy, France, Spain, England, Northern Europe, Germany, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, European Turkey, Africa, Asia, and America.. All 500 woodcut illustrations from the famous 16th-century compendium: nobles, matrons, peasants, more