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Bringing to life the world of Spanish royal tailor Mateo Aguado and his colleagues during the reign of Philip IV, and exploring the distinctive look of the court in seventeenth-century Madrid

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". . . full of diligent research and discovery, drawing a detailed portrait of a particular historical moment. . . . Velázquez painted the power and the pageantry of the court population. Here is an attempt to recognise 'the hidden hand of the tailor who stayed up all night, making their clothes'."—Shahidha Bari, V&A Magazine

Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez

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    A Hardback by Amanda Wunder

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      Publisher Yale University Press
      Published 13 February 2024
      ISBN-13 9780300246544
      978-0300246544
      ISBN-10 0300246544
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      Art & Photography History of art History History: specific events and topics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Bringing to life the world of Spanish royal tailor Mateo Aguado and his colleagues during the reign of Philip IV, and exploring the distinctive look of the court in seventeenth-century Madrid

      Trade Review
      ". . . full of diligent research and discovery, drawing a detailed portrait of a particular historical moment. . . . Velázquez painted the power and the pageantry of the court population. Here is an attempt to recognise 'the hidden hand of the tailor who stayed up all night, making their clothes'."—Shahidha Bari, V&A Magazine

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