How to be a Renaissance woman : the untold history of beauty & female creativity
Record details
- ISBN: 9781639365906 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm - Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2024.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Part one. Beauty ideals -- Venus and the fruit seller -- What is a (Renaissance) woman? -- Sprezzatura and the natural look -- Part two. Judgement -- Was Renaissance beauty culture oppressive or empowering? -- Beauty tips for brides -- Whiteface -- Part three. Renaissance bodywork -- Getting in shape -- Breast bags, nose jobs and labiaplasty -- Witch hunts and body hair -- Part four. Power (un)dressing -- Beauty's dangerous paths -- Nakedness and the power of the gaze -- Rebellious hair -- Part five. Communities of knowledge -- Poison and the patriarchy -- What Renaissance women knew -- How to be a Renaissance woman : the recipes. |
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Subject: | Aesthetics Beauty culture Europe History 16th century Cosmetics Europe History 16th century Renaissance Sex role Women Europe Social life and customs 16th century |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lakeshore Branch | 391.6309409031 Bur | 31681010356780 | NONFIC | Available | - |