Medieval History
The J. Paul Getty Museum unveils a new medieval exhibition tomorrow, which will examine what people wore during this period. Fashion in the Middle Ages, on display from May 31 to August 14, 2011, explores how medieval artists used costumes to identify people by profession or to place them in a social hierarchy and at other times used fanciful or idealized images of clothing.
?People in the Middle Ages were highly skilled at reading the meaning of clothing,? says Kristen Collins, associate curator of manuscripts. ?The way figures were dressed in manuscripts provided the book?s reader with clues to their social status, profession or ethnicity.?
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Medieval History
Fashion in the Middle Ages exhibition begins at the Getty
The J. Paul Getty Museum unveils a new medieval exhibition tomorrow, which will examine what people wore during this period. Fashion in the Middle Ages, on display from May 31 to August 14, 2011, explores how medieval artists used costumes to identify people by profession or to place them in a social hierarchy and at other times used fanciful or idealized images of clothing.
?People in the Middle Ages were highly skilled at reading the meaning of clothing,? says Kristen Collins, associate curator of manuscripts. ?The way figures were dressed in manuscripts provided the book?s reader with clues to their social status, profession or ethnicity.?
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- Costumes Fit For A King?and A Queen, Go On Display In York
If you?ve ever fancied yourself as the next dashing Mr Darcy or Elizabeth Bennett, Barley Hall in York is the place for you. The city?s medieval townhouse, Barley Hall, is host the first public appearance of costumes worn by Colin Firth and Helena Bonham...
- Illuminating Fashion: Dress In The Art Of Medieval France And The Netherlands ? New Exhibition At The Morgan Library And Museum
Medieval fashion, as seen in the manuscripts and early printed books from the Later Middle Ages, is the subject of a new exhibition at The Morgan Library and Museum entitled Illuminating Fashion: Dress in the Art of Medieval France and the Netherlands....
- Getty Museum Displays Stories To Watch: Narrative In Medieval Manuscripts
The illuminators of medieval manuscripts found creative ways to tell stories through pictures. A sequence of illustrations was often linked on a page, or several parts of a tale were incorporated in a single image. On view at the J. Paul Getty Museum,...
- Getty Museum Hosts Exhibition: Imagining The Past In France, 1250?1500
A major exhibit featuring over 70 objects celebrating medieval manuscript images will begin tomorrow at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Imagining the Past in France, 1250?1500 will be running from November 16th to February 6th, and will display...
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Two different exhibitions, both dedicated to medieval fashion are open at the same time: one at the West Coast of America, the other one at the East Coast. First to open was the exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City. Titled Illuminating...