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Heavenly bodies. [Volume] 1, Fashion and the Catholic imagination : the Vatican collection

Heavenly bodies. [Volume] 1, Fashion and the Catholic imagination : the Vatican collection

Bolton, Andrew, 1966- author.
Book 2018

A brilliant exploration of fashion's complex engagement with the great art and artifacts of Catholic faith and practice Since antiquity, religious beliefs and practices have inspired many of the masterworks of art. These works of art have, in turn, fueled the imagination of fashion designers in the 20th and 21st centuries, yielding some of the most innovative creations in costume history. Connecting significant religious art and artifacts to thei...

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ISBN:
9781588396457
Description:
volume 1-87 pages(some folded) : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 35 cm
Other Title:
Fashion and the Catholic imagination
Vatican collection
Notes:
"This catalogue is published in conjunction with 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,' on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from May 10 through to October 8, 2018"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references (page 330)
Contents:
Volume [1]. I. The Vatican collection
Volume [2]. II. Fashioning worship; III. Fashioning devotion
Control Number:
2611146
Other Authors:
Boehm, Barbara Drake, author
Bolton, Andrew, 1966- Fashioning devotion
Bolton, Andrew, 1966- Fashioning worship
Bolton, Andrew, 1966- Vatican collection
Cataldi Gallo, Marzia, author
Jebb, Katerina, 1962- author
Mann, C. Griffith, author
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Morgan, David, 1957- author
Ravasi, Gianfranco, author
Tracy, David, author
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