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European Fans in the 17th and 18th Centuries

Images, Accessories, and Instruments of Gesture

Author: Miriam Volmert and Danijela Bucher  

In 17th- and 18th-century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. Painted fan leaves displayed a variety of visual motifs and artistic subject matters. The articles of this interdisciplinary book analyze fans in the

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In 17th- and 18th-century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. Painted fan leaves displayed a variety of visual motifs and artistic subject matters. The articles of this interdisciplinary book analyze fans in the

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Faltfächer entwickelten sich seit dem 7. Jahrhundert in Europa zu einem verbreiteten, gesellschaftlich hochcodierten Modeaccessoire. Bemalte und bedruckte Fächerblätter zeigten vor allem im 8. Jahrhundert eine Fülle visueller Motive und künstlerischer Bildthemen, die auch aktuelle politische und soziale Botschaften aufnahmen und vermittelten.

Aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive untersucht der Band die visuelle und materielle Diversität von Fächern als Bildkörper wie auch als Körperbilder. Die einzelnen Beiträge analysieren Fächer im Kontext der bildenden und angewandten Künste sie widmen sich der Rolle von Fächern in Kommunikationskulturen und erschließen auch die Bedeutung von Fächern als Träger politischer und sozialer Botschaften sowie als Souvenir- und Erinnerungsobjekten.

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About the Author

Miriam Volmert, Danijela Bucher, Universität Zürich Miriam Volmert and Danijela Bucher, University of Zurich

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In 17th and 18th century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. In the course of the 18th century, painted and printed fan leaves displayed an increasing variety of visual motifs and artistic subject matter, while many of them also addressed contemporary political and social topics. This book studies the visual and material diversity of fans from an interdisciplinary perspective. The individual essays analyze fans in the context of the fine and applied arts, discussing the role of fans in cultures of communication and examining them as souvenir objects and vehicles for political and social messages.

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Publisher
De Gruyter
Published
2nd December 2019
Pages
346
ISBN
9783110596809

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