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A Revolution in Colour: Natural Dyes and Dress in Europe, c. 1400-1800
A Revolution in Colour: Natural Dyes and Dress in Europe, c. 1400-1800
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This major volume re-colours the European world of dress, c.1300-1800, revealing the economic, environmental, and cultural dimensions of colour in dress. New dyes expanded considerably in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, drawing on Asian and Mediterranean knowledge, new collections of recipes, and the greater diversity of plants available through New World trade. Contributors shed new light on the economic, environmental, and cultural dimensions of colour in dress, transforming our understanding of Europe´s cultural heritage.
Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 17 October 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
This major volume aims to re-colour the European world of dress, c.1300-1800, by exploring the story of new dyes and their impact on visual experiences, theatrical productions, and period films. While the high arts have dominated the narrative, this volume presents clear evidence that even the clothing of the middle classes could be much more expensive than paintings, and that coloured clothing and accessories were ubiquitous across society. Contributors shed new light on the economic, environmental, and cultural dimensions of colour in dress, revealing a whole range of global agricultural and craft technologies that can inspire future material worlds and transform our understanding of Europe´s cultural heritage.
The range of dyes expanded considerably in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, drawing on Asian and Mediterranean knowledge, new collections of recipes, and the greater diversity of plants available through New World trade. Working creatively with organic plant, animal, and mineral materials to make colours involved considerable knowledge, pleasure, and skill. The creation of colour through dyes thus reveals a whole range of global agricultural and craft technologies that can inspire future material worlds and transform our understanding of Europe´s cultural heritage.
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350405622
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