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Ambiguous Locks: An Iconology of Hair in Medieval Art and Literature

Roberta Milliken

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Description:It has long been said that a woman's hair is her crowning glory. Indeed, throughout history, hair has remained an important cultural symbol of femininity. In medieval art, iconic images of long, flowing locks can signify both sexuality and virtue, and the cutting of a woman's hair often implies her masculinization. Artists of all kinds in the middle ages used women's long hair to manipulate their audience's estimation of their female figures. This interdisciplinary work explores the significance of women's hair in literature and art from the medieval period through 1525, putting into historical context the ways in which hair participates in construction of the female identity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ambiguous Locks: An Iconology of Hair in Medieval Art and Literature. To get started finding Ambiguous Locks: An Iconology of Hair in Medieval Art and Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: It has long been said that a woman's hair is her crowning glory. Indeed, throughout history, hair has remained an important cultural symbol of femininity. In medieval art, iconic images of long, flowing locks can signify both sexuality and virtue, and the cutting of a woman's hair often implies her masculinization. Artists of all kinds in the middle ages used women's long hair to manipulate their audience's estimation of their female figures. This interdisciplinary work explores the significance of women's hair in literature and art from the medieval period through 1525, putting into historical context the ways in which hair participates in construction of the female identity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ambiguous Locks: An Iconology of Hair in Medieval Art and Literature. To get started finding Ambiguous Locks: An Iconology of Hair in Medieval Art and Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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