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Record Number: 32652 Author(s)/Creator(s): McCall , Timothy Contributor(s): Title: Brilliant Bodies: Material Culture and the Adornment of Men in North Italy’s Quattrocento Courts Source: I Tatti Studies in the Italian Renaissance 16, 1- 2 ( 2013): Pages 445 - 490. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Clothing Courtly Behavior Fashion Masculinity Award Note: Geographic Area: Italy Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: The article discusses the decoration of men and material culture in the 15th century courts of the nobility in Northern Italy. Topics discussed include the emphasis on qualities of light and the incorporation of light into men's hair, attire and decoration during this time, artworks and writing from this time depicting these trends in fashion, and the use of vocabulary related to light in descriptions of men of the noble classes. Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Villanova University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2013. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 03935949

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