Timeline Grid
Italian AND Northern Renaissance
1) Dates List dates as given in assignment instructions.
Italian Renaissance:
Northern Renaissance:
2) Location and Trade
In each section below, discuss 4 or more key points regarding how location, geography and trade influenced fashion during these eras. Topics can include location in the world, geographical features, climate, imports and exports, style and fabric influences from other regions and/or cultures. In each section below, insert one or more images of map(s) that represent the location and/or trade routes of these eras. You can also include images of the geography for the region. Include the specific link to the web page where you found the image under each image, and a caption to explain the image.
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NORTHERN
*Include one specific International marriage and explain how it affected fashion.
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3) Social, Political and Economic Influences
In each section below, discuss 4 or more key points about how Social, Political and Economic factors influenced and affected fashion for these eras. Topics can include economic levels, social status, occupations, gender, and cultural beliefs and practices.
In each section below, insert or paste 1 or more image (s) below to represent Social/Political/Economic aspects and influences on dress for these eras. Write a caption for each image to explain what it represents. Include the specific link to the web page where you found the image under each image.
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*Be sure to include religion- an important topic for this era.
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4) Style Identification
In each section below, describe what is being worn in the selected paintings to the right.
Include descriptions of main garments, period styles, silhouette elements, and accessories for the person appearing in the selected portraits. Make sure to use the correct vocabulary for each era. In each section below, insert or paste one portrait of your choice from those provided in the assignment instructions (see file to download). One for each era.
ITALIAN
NORTHERN
5) Fabrics, Textile Production and Decoration.
In each section below, discuss 4 or more key features of the fabrics (textiles) of these eras. Topics can include:
-Types of fibers (ie. Flax, wool, silk, etc),
-Types of fabrics (ie. linen, woolens, satins, velvets, etc.),
-Qualities of fabrics (light, heavy, sheer, dense, etc.)
– Decorative techniques and types of designs.
– Production systems and technologies. In each section below, insert or paste 1 or more image(s) below to represent fabrics and textile production of these eras. Write a caption for each image to explain what it represents.
Note that images of any actual fabrics should be from the correct time period (see the dates at the top of the grid). Include the specific link to the web page where you found the image under each image.
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6) Accessories
In the section below, list the key accessories for both men and women of these eras, including correct terms, and description for each.
Include styles of items such as: hairstyles, headdress, shoes, cosmetics, jewelry, etc. In each section below, insert or paste 1 or more image(s) below to represent accessories of these eras. Write a caption for each image to explain what it represents.
Be sure any pictures of items you find are actually from the time period, and not modern reproductions. Include the specific link to the web page where you found the image under each image.
ITALIAN
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NORTHERN
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7) Connection between Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Architecture, and Fashion In the section below, address each of the listed topics regarding the Art and Architecture of the Renaissance era in general. Include at least 1 sentence for each explanation. In the section below, insert or paste 1 or more image(s) below to represent artwork and architecture of this era. Write a caption for each image to explain what it represents.
Include the specific link to the web page where you found the image under each image.
1) Discuss the types and forms of artwork from this time period that provide information about the clothing.
2) Discuss if and how the information provided by the artwork is reliable as a source of information about the clothing of this era. What makes it reliable and/or not reliable?
3) Discuss styles of architecture and any similarities to the clothing forms or embellishments and motifs.
8) Modern Adaptation Find 1 or more images that you think are representative of styles and elements for each of these eras in the modern fashion marketplace. Paste or insert in the section below.
At least one of the images should be a garment (not accessory). Make your choice from the runway or a fashionable online retailer. Do not use costumes or other reproductions of historical clothing. Images should be from the past 5 years. Include the specific link to the web page where you found the image under each image.
Find 1 or more primary source images from each historic time period to illustrate historical elements noted in the modern design shown to the left.
Explain the elements of style for these eras that you see in the modern images you found to represent the time periods. Be specific in identifying similarities in fabrics, silhouettes, accessories, jewelry, hairstyle, etc.
Include the specific link to the web page where you found the image under each image.
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