Gold brocade and renaissance painting: a study in material culture
Auteur :
Duits, Rembrandt
Éditeur :
Pindar Press
ISBN :
9781904597421
Date de publication :
31 déc. 2008
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Silk fabrics woven with gold thread, predominantly produced in Italy, were depicted frequently in Renaissance painting, both in costumes and as backdrops for important figures. These painted textiles carried an economic and social significance that a contemporary audience would have recognised as part of the message conveyed by the picture.