Category: 1530-1539
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1525 – 1530 Jan Jansz Mostaert, Portrait of An African Man
Deciphering Jan Jansz Mostaert’s Portrait of an African Man reveals the presence of Black bodies within European court circles and hints at their position within them.
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1535-40 – Attributed to Corneille de Lyon, Anne de Pisseleu (1508–1576)
Anne de Pisseleu, Duchesse d’Étampes, exemplifies fashionable women’s dress in France c. 1535-1540 with her tight bodice with lowered square neckline, inverted “V” shaped skirt with visible underskirt, and French hood headdress.
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Recent Essays
1840 – Queen Victoria’s Wedding DressIn 1840-1849, 19th century, garment analysis
1872 – Emile Pingat, Visiting DressIn 1870-1879, 19th century, garment analysis
1904 – John Singer Sargent, Lady Helen Vincent, Viscountess D’AbernonIn 1900-1909, 20th century, artwork analysis
1878 – James Tissot, EveningIn 1870-1879, 19th century, artwork analysis
clocks/clockingIn 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, C, term definition
