Se vêtir à Chypre sous le règne des Lusignan (1192-1474) : entre tradition et apports extérieurs

International audience; During the Lusignan period (1192-1474), Cyprus produced precious fabrics that were highly prized in both East and West. In the absence of preserved secular material, the portraits of local donors and patrons, which appear on the religious murals and panel paintings, can be used to probe this textile production. Unlike tomb slabs, these pictures show us the colours and materials of the garments worn by Cypriots. This paper examines how, in this Frankish Kingdom of the Eastern Mediterranean, clothing may have been used as an identity marker. It also highlights how dress can furnish information on the openness of a person to another culture.