Women’s fashion and symbolism at the end of the 15th century in Bartolomé Bemejo’s Piedad Desplà

Keywords: Bartolomé Bermejo, Women’s history, Clothing, Widows, Fashion, Crown of Aragon, Catalonia

Abstract

The article analyses women's clothing by focusing in the pieces represented by Bartolomé Bermejo. The painting display many details that allow to study the fashion of the late 15th century. The article both addresses the symbols to which the choice of garments and the materials respond and the cultures that influenced their ornaments, and confirms the exceptionality of this painting, demonstrating how much information can be extracted through the analysis of the clothing.

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Published
2021-04-13
How to Cite
Torredelforth E. (2021). Women’s fashion and symbolism at the end of the 15th century in Bartolomé Bemejo’s Piedad Desplà. En la España Medieval, 44, 425-443. https://doi.org/10.5209/elem.75428
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