Re: RE: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

2007-09-10 Thread ailith
I've seen both "Laudomia" and "Laudonia"; one is in 20,000 Years of Fashion and the other is in an Italian language book about Bronzino. kate - Original Message - From: monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, September 10, 2007 9:53 pm Subject: RE: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici To:

RE: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

2007-09-10 Thread monica spence
Isn't her name Laudomia? Moda a Firenze has the picture as Isabella de Medici (Cosimo and Eleonora's daughter) Laudomiia was the Cosimo's cousin, sister of Lorenzino who murdered Alessandro, the Duke. Here is the Wikipedia link: It has a good-sized picture. http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immagine:Br

Re: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

2007-09-10 Thread ailith
If I remember correctly, there's a large image of it in Moda a Firenze. I can scan it, but it won't be until tomorrow. The gown is black and silver, accented with white pearls. kate - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, September 10, 2007 5:35 pm Subject: [h-cost] L

Re: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

2007-09-10 Thread Joan Jurancich
At 02:52 PM 9/10/2007, you wrote: It's on the Galleria degli uffizzi webpage: http://www.sbas.firenze.it/inv1890/scheda.asp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for a color scan of the painting of Laudonia de Medici by Bronzino, circa 1560-65. I am seeing it in a rich deep jewel toned velvet

RE: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

2007-09-10 Thread otsisto
Sometimes museums and site do not have the same title of a portrait..so Lucrecia http://tinyurl.com/22ltz6 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Angelo_Bronzino_045.jpg Laura http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Angelo_Bronzino_042.jpg Young woman http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image

Re: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

2007-09-10 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
oh sorry I mixed Lucretia and Laudonia:-)) Apologies:-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for a color scan of the painting of Laudonia de Medici by Bronzino, circa 1560-65. I am seeing it in a rich deep jewel toned velvet (in my mind) but it looks black in my book. Wouldnt this dress be love

Re: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

2007-09-10 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
It's on the Galleria degli uffizzi webpage: http://www.sbas.firenze.it/inv1890/scheda.asp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for a color scan of the painting of Laudonia de Medici by Bronzino, circa 1560-65. I am seeing it in a rich deep jewel toned velvet (in my mind) but it looks black in

Re: [h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

2007-09-10 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
It should be in "20,000 Years of Fashion" by Francois Boucher on p.230. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for a color scan of the painting of Laudonia de Medici by Bronzino, circa 1560-65. I am seeing it in a rich deep jewel toned velvet (in my mind) but it looks black in my book. Wouldnt t

[h-cost] Laudonia de Medici

2007-09-10 Thread llyonet
I am looking for a color scan of the painting of Laudonia de Medici by Bronzino, circa 1560-65. I am seeing it in a rich deep jewel toned velvet (in my mind) but it looks black in my book. Wouldnt this dress be lovely made up? Thanks in advance for any assistance on my behalf. Lady Lyonet of Gre

Re: [h-cost] Late 18th c. masquerade wear

2007-09-10 Thread MaggiRos
I love the colors. It makes the picture look hand-tinted1 :) MaggiRos --- Andrew Trembley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Suzi Clarke wrote: > > People did not necessarily wear what we would > consider "fancy dress". > > They frequently wore evining clothes, and a > "domino" over. This was a > >

Re: [h-cost] Late 18th c. masquerade wear

2007-09-10 Thread Ingrid G . Storrø
Thanks so much to all who have replied so far, I very much appreciate everyone's insights. The books suggested look fantastic; I haven't been able to afford Hunnisett yet and Ribeiro was unknown to me. My local library doesn't have them but I should be able to get them through ILL - I'll probably b

Re: [h-cost] Late 18th c. masquerade wear

2007-09-10 Thread LLOYD MITCHELL
From my own reading and study, the concept of "Fancy Dress" in this period at least for women simply meant an exageration of curent vogue or the fanciful appropriation of clothing from another class ( gussied up with jewels and of course, feathers). Q MarieAntoinette's milkmaid/farm wear or pe

Re: [h-cost] Late 18th c. masquerade wear

2007-09-10 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 02:51 10/09/2007, you wrote: Suzi Clarke wrote: People did not necessarily wear what we would consider "fancy dress". They frequently wore evining clothes, and a "domino" over. This was a hooded cloak, for both men and women. There are patterns for both, taken from original garments, in "P