Inspirational art from 1445-1460 |
||
 |
 |
 |
|
|
||
Cotta, Roba, e BalzoSilk cotta of blue and gold cross-shot, laced up the front through gold-tone ringlets. Sleeves embellished in heraldic themes. Roba of black velvet, brocade sleeves, silk and fur trimmings. |
||
 |
 |
 |
|
|
||
Balzo"Clients supplied the various elements of a headdress, consisting of a willow foundation, silk brocade or velvet, and pearls, gilded tinsel, spangles, and even peacock feathers, to a mazzocchiaia or ghirlandaia, who then custom- crafted the piece to go with a specific ensemble." (Ref: Frick, p 46) |
||
 |
 |
 |
Balzo of brocade, feathers, silk and a jewel. |
||
 |
 |
|
|
|
||
Maniche con perle"..Castellani had requested an elaborate and fanciful embroidery design of his own creation for his new bride Lena, a design so ornate that it would take many months to complete. For this second marriage, Francesco wanted silver and pearl embroidery on the large, stiffened, upturned collar of the cioppa, as well as on the belt (cintola) and the sleeves (maniche). In his family ricordanza, Francesco wrote out his design in meticulous detail. On the bodice of the dress, near the shoulders, he envisioned the heavens, with the sun and its large rays of gold. Under these rays, about halfway down the sleeves, there was to be a large eagle of gold and pearls, flying toward the rays of the sun, as if to renew itself. Spilling over the entire bodice and sleeves, he wanted feather designs made of gold and pearls, and smaller rays with sparks of gold and pearls all around, embroidered in the same style as the large rays." (Ref, Frick, p 119)
|
||
 |
 |
|
|
|
||
References:
Frick, Carole Collier. Dressing Renaissance Florence. 2002. ISBN: 0-8018-8264-8.Musacchio, Jacqueline Marie. The Art and Ritual of Childbirth in Renaissance Italy. 1999. ISBN: 0-300-07629-0.