1. STOFFSPEKTAKEL.
- Author
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ERTL, THOMAS
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ESTATES (Law) , *CLOTHING & religion -- Christianity , *LITURGICAL colors ,HISTORY of clothing & dress ,15TH century European history - Abstract
The article presents a study on clothing discovered in a search of 15th century Roman Catholic Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga's estate after his death in 1483. Descriptions are given of clothing used for religious purposes as well as for secular occasions, and note is taken of the variety of colors and materials represented in the Cardinal's collection of clothing. A discussion is provided on the functions of clothes and textiles in the late Middle Ages. Further comments are offered concerning the relations between clothing and the liturgical calender of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Published
- 2007