text How to be a Renaissance woman : the untold history of beauty & female creativity
- Summary
- "Plunge into the intimate history of cosmetics, and discover how, for centuries, women have turned to make-up as a rich source of creativity, community and resistance. The Renaissance was an era obsessed with appearances. And beauty culture from t... Read more
- Contents
- Introduction -- Part one: Beauty ideals -- 1. Venus and the fruit seller -- 2. What is a (Renaissance) woman? -- 3. Sprezzatura and the natural look -- Part two: Judgement -- 4. Was Renaissance beauty culture oppressive or empowering? -- 5. Beauty... Read more
- Format
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- Description
- xiii, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books 2024
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 391.63 BUR in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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Cosmetics Europe History 16th century
Beauty culture Europe History 16th century
Women Europe Social life and customs 16th century
Women artists Europe History 16th century
Renaissance
Aesthetics
Sex role
Cosmétiques Europe Histoire 16e siècle
Femmes Europe Mœurs et coutumes 16e siècle
Renaissance
Rôle selon le sexe
Femmes artistes Europe Histoire 16e siècle
Renaissance
sex role
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