Bibliograph

Costume and ornament of Middle Ages in full color

Type

Label

Costume and ornament of Middle Ages in full color

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Costume and ornament of Middle Ages in full color

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Dover pictorial archive series

Summary

More than a pictorial archive of medieval dress and decoration, this beautiful collection is also valuable for its discerning scholarship. A magnificent compilation of artwork from Henry Shaw's detailed study of court life in the Middle Ages, this splendid book provides a grand display of medieval figures and fashions of the times. Reproduced directly from Shaw's original, hand-colored plates and identified by brief captions, more than 200 superb illustrations depict knights in battle, ladies in waiting, kings, queens, popes, and commoners, as well as armor and weapons, jewelry, and other decorative accessories. Skillfully adapted from rare paintings, illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, textiles, and stained glass windows, these lovely illustrations will be invaluable to fashion historians and costume designers. Craftworkers will find them equally useful

Target audience

adult

Classification