(Mens) Fashion & Style in the Renaissance
Disciplines
Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture | European History | History | Italian Language and Literature | Italian Literature | Other Italian Language and Literature | Renaissance Studies
Abstract (300 words maximum)
The Renaissance period was a major time in history where it was known for its awakening out of the Dark Ages. There were also many notable people that were celebrated in its time and throughout modern history. These people were known mostly by their works, however, the ways people would know who another was, was mostly by their fashion and their styles they wore. Men’s fashion and styles in particular, told others about their culture, their profession, social class, etc. The overall purpose of this research study of men’s fashion in the Italian Renaissance is to examine portraits and paintings of the time, and analyze the men's fashion and certain styles, to gain a better understanding of how important appearance and style were to how people lived in the Rebirth Era. Texts will be studied and about 3 portraits and paintings will be displayed to gain better visual understanding as well. It is expected that through analyzing historical paintings and portraits, it can connect the learning in how to study a specific time in Historical Italy and its society. Cultural conclusions will be made in defining the culture of its time by using the portraits and paintings.
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Academic department under which the project should be listed
RCHSS – World Languages & Cultures
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Frederica Santini
(Mens) Fashion & Style in the Renaissance
The Renaissance period was a major time in history where it was known for its awakening out of the Dark Ages. There were also many notable people that were celebrated in its time and throughout modern history. These people were known mostly by their works, however, the ways people would know who another was, was mostly by their fashion and their styles they wore. Men’s fashion and styles in particular, told others about their culture, their profession, social class, etc. The overall purpose of this research study of men’s fashion in the Italian Renaissance is to examine portraits and paintings of the time, and analyze the men's fashion and certain styles, to gain a better understanding of how important appearance and style were to how people lived in the Rebirth Era. Texts will be studied and about 3 portraits and paintings will be displayed to gain better visual understanding as well. It is expected that through analyzing historical paintings and portraits, it can connect the learning in how to study a specific time in Historical Italy and its society. Cultural conclusions will be made in defining the culture of its time by using the portraits and paintings.