xiii, 221 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Bibliographic Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-202) and index
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
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"-- Provided by publisher