Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velazquez - A Tailor At the Court of Philip IV

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 MadridSpanish Fashion in the Age of Velazquez is the first archival study of dress at the court of Philip IV, as told through the life and work of royal tailor Mateo Aguado. Tailor to the queens of Spain from 1630 to 1672, Aguado designed the striking dresses that gave the Spanish court its distinctive look in the Baroque era. The most influential dress designer in the seventeenth-century Spanish world, Aguado was responsible for creating the iconic dresses that appear in some of Diego Velazquez's most famous court portraits.Based on new research, this book brings to life the world of Aguado and his colleagues at court. The long-lost garments and accessories that the court artisans made for their royal employers are reconstructed here for the first time. Aguado's creations played a crucial role in domestic and international politics by shaping the royal image, and his dresses took center-stage in major political events during Philip IV's reign. Richly illustrated with well-known masterpieces along with surviving textiles and garments, the book explores how Aguado's dress designs shaped a new vision of Spanish style, and Spanishness, that defined Golden-Age Spain.

Product details

• Authors: Amanda Wunder
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2023
• EAN: 9780300246544
• ISBN: 978-0-300-24654-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 280 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; History: specific events & topics, Spain, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, History of Art, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, History: specific events and topics, History of fashion, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Fashion and textile design, Madrid (City), C 1600 To C 1700, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800, HISTORY / Europe / Spain