Throughout the history of the Western world, countless attempts have been made to define beauty in art and life, especially with regard to women's bodies and faces. 'Facing Beauty' examines concepts of female beauty in terms of the ideal and the real, investigating paradigms of beauty as represented in art and literature and how beauty has been enhanced by cosmetics and hairstyles. This thought-provoking book discusses the shifting perceptions of female beauty, concentrating on the period from about 1540 to 1940. It begins with the Renaissance, when a renewed emphasis on the individual was reflected in the celebration of beauty in the portraits of the day. The fluid, sensual lines of the Baroque period initiated a shift toward a more 'natural' look, giving way in the 18th century to a more stylized and artificial face, a mask of ideal beauty. By the late 19th century, commercial beauty preparations had become more readily available, leading to new beauty industry technological developments in the early 20th century. Beauty salons and the wider availability of cosmetics revolutionized the way women saw themselves. Ravishing images of some of the most beautiful women in history, both real and ideal, accompanied by illustrations from costume books, fashion plates, advertisements, caricatures, and cosmetics, bring the evolving story of beauty to life on these pages.
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"Inspired images of some of the most beautiful women in history, both real and ideal, accompanied by illustrations from costume books, fashion plates, advertisements, caricatures, and cosmetics, bring the evolving story of beauty to life. "Facing Beauty" is an essential reference for anyone invested in the beauty industry."--Shine Dharan, "Stylesight"--Shine Dharan "Stylesight "
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Aileen Ribeiro is Professor Emeritus in the history of art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.
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What can i say but marvelous, stunning , gorgeous illustrations , and the usual top quality writing with this author. Please please please Aileen can you do a book on sixteenth century clothing ? There is nothing on it to compare with your books. Really hope you do. Cant praise this title highly enough. Get it while its still reasonably priced !
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The condition of the book was not acceptable but I'm a teacher who needed the book for lesson planning so I've kept it but I think I should have some money refunded for the condition of the book. I uploaded relevant photos showing damage on my order page. The book itself is super.
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