The Lost Dresses Of Italy

Author : M. A. Mclaughlin
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781639105656

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The Lost Dresses of Italy by M. A. Mclaughlin Pdf

In this rich, atmospheric historical novel, perfect for fans of Brenda Janowitz and Adriana Trigiani, two stories of love and deceit intertwine nearly a hundred years apart in Verona, Italy. Verona, 1947. Textile historian Marianne Baxter comes to post-war Italy with one thing on her mind: three pristine Victorian dresses, once owned by the famous poet Christina Rossetti. Hidden away in a trunk for nearly a century, they were recently discovered at the Fondazione Museo Menigatti and Marianne’s expertise is needed before they go on exhibit. Still grieving the loss of her husband, the trip is also a reason for Marianne to start over. But when she arrives, she discovers an unsupportive but handsome museum owner, a superstitious local community, and a mysterious letter with a scribbled warning hidden among the dresses. Verona, 1864. Christina Rossetti returns to her family’s homeland in hopes of leaving her unfulfilled personal life and poetry career in England and beginning a new chapter. After a chance encounter with an old family friend, she finds a gift her father once gave her: a small ornate box with the three Muses carved into the lid. When she stumbles across a secret compartment, Christina finds a letter from her father with an urgent and personal request. The letter, speaking of a pendant and stolen book that must be returned, connects Marianne and Christina—and leaves them both with more questions than answers. Inspired by the real-life mysteries surrounding poet Christina Rossetti, The Lost Dresses transports readers to Verona with the enchantment and intrigue of Italian art and fashion.

Author : Ulinka Rublack,Maria Hayward,Jenny Tiramani
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781474249904

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The First Book of Fashion by Ulinka Rublack,Maria Hayward,Jenny Tiramani Pdf

This captivating book reproduces arguably the most extraordinary primary source documents in fashion history. Providing a revealing window onto the Renaissance, they chronicle how style-conscious accountant Matthäus Schwarz and his son Veit Konrad experienced life through clothes, and climbed the social ladder through fastidious management of self-image. These bourgeois dandies' agenda resonates as powerfully today as it did in the sixteenth century: one has to dress to impress, and dress to impress they did. The Schwarzes recorded their sartorial triumphs as well as failures in life in a series of portraits by illuminists over 60 years, which have been comprehensively reproduced in full color for the first time. These exquisite illustrations are accompanied by the Schwarzes' fashion-focussed yet at times deeply personal captions, which render the pair the world's first fashion bloggers and pioneers of everyday portraiture. The First Book of Fashion demonstrates how dress – seemingly both ephemeral and trivial – is a potent tool in the right hands. Beyond this, it colorfully recaptures the experience of Renaissance life and reveals the importance of clothing to the aesthetics and every day culture of the period. Historians Ulinka Rublack's and Maria Hayward's insightful commentaries create an unparalleled portrait of sixteenth-century dress that is both strikingly modern and thorough in its description of a true Renaissance fashionista's wardrobe. This first English translation also includes a bespoke pattern by TONY award-winning costume designer and dress historian Jenny Tiramani, from which readers can recreate one of Schwarz's most elaborate and politically significant outfits.

Author : Jacqueline Herald
Publisher : London : Bell & Hyman ; Atlantic Highlands, N.J. : Humanities Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Design
ISBN : UOM:39015046344902

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Renaissance Dress in Italy 1400-1500 by Jacqueline Herald Pdf

Author : Victoria Springfield
Publisher : Orion Dash
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781398703698

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The Italian Holiday by Victoria Springfield Pdf

Shortlisted for the RNA's Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers Sun, sea and spaghetti... Italy was Bluebell's dream destination, but taking her granny's place on the Loving and Knitting magazine competition holiday she'd won wasn't quite what she'd had in mind. For one thing she didn't knit and for the other...well being single probably discounted her from the love category too. But a free holiday is a free holiday and it's the perfect escape from her lacklustre life. Michela didn't think she'd be returning home to the Amalfi Coast so soon but a new job at her cousin's restaurant on the harbour of Positano is a dream gig, miles away from the grey London clouds. This time though, she vowed not to fall into old habits, Stefano was the past and now a bright future beckons. But under the Italian skies a whole host of possibilities await and maybe happy-ever-after is just a plane ride away... *** Readers are loving The Italian Holiday! 'Loved this book - a charming tale set in Minori, on the beautiful Amalfi coast, a story of unlikely holiday companions, friendship and yes a touch of romance' FIVE STARS 'A sunny feel-good book, with a colourful description of the Amalfi coast that will have you reaching for your passport!' FIVE STARS 'This is a brilliant first novel, and I hope it will be the first of many' FIVE STARS 'A wonderfully crafted novel with twists and turns along the way. Definitely a five star book' FIVE STARS 'Thoroughly enjoyed this book, vivid descriptions and lovable characters!' FIVE STARS 'A lovely story of love, friendship and family. Victoria's debut novel and definitely worthy of five stars' FIVE STARS

Author : Jacqueline Herald
Publisher : London : Bell & Hyman ; Atlantic Highlands, N.J. : Humanities Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105001913610

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Renaissance Dress in Italy 1400-1500 by Jacqueline Herald Pdf

Author : Shawn Levy
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780393247596

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Dolce Vita Confidential: Fellini, Loren, Pucci, Paparazzi, and the Swinging High Life of 1950s Rome by Shawn Levy Pdf

“A brisk, frothy narrative . . . informative and fun.” —The Wall Street Journal In the dizzying wake of World War II, Rome skyrocketed to prominence as an epicenter of film, fashion, photography, and boldfaced libertinism. Artists, exiles, and a dazzling array of movie talent rushed to Rome for a chance to thrive in this hotbed of excitement. From the photographers who tailed the stars to the legends who secured their place in cinematic fame, Dolce Vita Confidential resurrects the drama that permeated the streets and screens of Rome.

Author : Charles Macfarlane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000125337

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Popular customs ... of the South of Italy by Charles Macfarlane Pdf

Author : Charles MacFarlane
Publisher : London C. Knight 1846.
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Folklore
ISBN : OXFORD:600038750

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Popular Customs, Sports and Recollections of the South of Italy by Charles MacFarlane Pdf

Author : Paul Lacroix
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368264697

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A History of Manners, Customs and Dress during the Middle Ages and Renaissance Period by Paul Lacroix Pdf

Reproduction of the original.

Author : Romano Benini
Publisher : Edizioni Nuova Cultura
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788833651705

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The Italian Style by Romano Benini Pdf

The “italian style” is the aspect that makes italian products immediately recognizable and the junction between culture and italian economy. In this book the author describes the fundamental components that define italian style in manufacturing, work and economics and the cultural ans social origins of the attention to aesthetic results and quality as an important component of italian style. Fashion, food, furniture, automation and the many aspects of italian economy, with the importance of the design, reveal a lifestyle that shows us how another style of consumption is possibile, linked to quality and durability and not to quantity and waste. The relation between economy and culture it allows us to describe a society in which the values of tradition are maintained and meet innovation in a sustainable and generative way of quality.

Author : Julia Corner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600068882

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The history of Italy by Julia Corner Pdf

Author : Eric Martone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610699952

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Italian Americans by Eric Martone Pdf

The entire Italian American experience—from America's earliest days through the present—is now available in a single volume. This wide-ranging work relates the entire saga of the Italian-American experience from immigration through assimilation to achievement. The book highlights the enormous contributions that Italian Americans—the fourth largest European ethnic group in the United States—have made to the professions, politics, academy, arts, and popular culture of America. Going beyond familiar names and stories, it also captures the essence of everyday life for Italian Americans as they established communities and interacted with other ethnic groups. In this single volume, readers will be able to explore why Italians came to America, where they settled, and how their distinctive identity was formed. A diverse array of entries that highlight the breadth of this experience, as well as the multitude of ways in which Italian Americans have influenced U.S. history and culture, are presented in five thematic sections. Featured primary documents range from a 1493 letter from Christopher Columbus announcing his discovery to excerpts from President Barack Obama's 2011 speech to the National Italian American Foundation. Readers will come away from this book with a broader understanding of and greater appreciation for Italian Americans' contributions to the United States.

Author : Julia CORNER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0025128517

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The History of Italy: from the Earliest Period to the Establishment of the Kingdom ... New Edition [of Part of the Author's “History of Italy and Switzerland”], Enlarged, Etc by Julia CORNER Pdf

Author : John White,John Reeves White
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0300055854

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Art and Architecture in Italy 1250-1400 by John White,John Reeves White Pdf

The 14th century in Italian art is a very rich one, and Professor White's book gives architecture equal weight with painting and sculpture. The story of the Gothic style and the prehistory of the Renaissance is given: all the facts are related, but also the works of art are described with insight and for their own sakes, and not simply as data for fitting into schemes and theories. Among the great names are those of Arnolfo di Cambio, the Pisani, Cavallini, Cimabue, Duccio, Giotto, Simone Martini, and the Lorenzetti; among the buildings S. Croce, S. Maria Novella, the cathedral and the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, and the cathedrals of Siena, Orvieto, and Milan, as well as churches, castles, and civic buildings from the Val d'Aosta to Sicily. The third edition of this work includes colour illustrations and incorporates textual revisions and an updated bibliography.

Author : Lucy Bolton,Christina Siggers Manson
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Italians in motion pictures
ISBN : 3039114166

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Italy on Screen by Lucy Bolton,Christina Siggers Manson Pdf

Selected papers presented at the Italy on Screen Conference, held at the Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies, University of London, in 2007.