Fashion, Time and the Consumption of a Renaissance Man in Germany
The Costume Book of Matthäus Schwarz of Augsburg, 1496–1564
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12227424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabriele Mentges (TU Dortmund University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 382-402 |
| Publication date | 2002-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender & History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0953-5233 • E-ISSN: 1468-0424 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-0424.00274 |
| PMID | 17494218 |
| OpenAlex | W2058981249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This article uses the perspective of cultural anthropology to consider the construction of an early modern perception of time and its relation to the dress and personal consumption of a male subject. It focuses on a costume book from the Renaissance compiled by Matthäus Schwarz, a member of the bourgeoisie, who lived in Augsburg from 1496 to 1574. The book contains a collection of 137 drawings, portraying Schwarz's personal choice of dress. It is also an account of Schwarz's life, beginning with his parents, then covering his life-stages from birth to old age. The relationships between body and dress and between the male subject and the world run as a major thread through the book. This article shows how closely connected Schwarz's body is with the life of commodities (dress) and consumption. The life-story of this Renaissance man is expressed in terms of changing fashions, which act as his subjective measure of time
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Bourgeoisie · Consumption (sociology · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Sociology · Subject (documents · The Renaissance · Visual arts · Computer Science · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Law
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |