Dilshat Kharman. Luxury and Globalism: Feathers in the Renaissance. Zoom.
60 ₪
Art historian Dilshat Kharman’s lecture is dedicated to the history of feathers in 16th–17th-century fashion. Participants will learn about the feather trade, processing techniques, courtly symbolism, and the gender aspects of fashion. The colonial and environmental consequences of the feather trade will also be examined.
Art historian Dilshat Kharman’s lecture is dedicated to the history of feathers in 16th–17th-century fashion. Participants will learn about the feather trade, processing techniques, courtly symbolism, and the gender aspects of fashion. The colonial and environmental consequences of the feather trade will also be examined.
Another fantastic art history lecture by Dilshat Harman on August 31 at 7:30 p.m. Israel time, on Zoom, will explore how feathers were purchased, processed, and worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Why did almost no one wear feathers in the 1480s, while just a few decades later a “gallant” look was simply unimaginable without them? How, and by whom, were feathers brought from Africa and America? What did Indigenous artisans do with feathers, and what did European feather workers do? Why did they keep the secrets of their craft so closely guarded, and why did training take twice as long as for other crafts? Why were feathers initially a male accessory, and only later adopted by women? How was wearing feathers at the Spanish court symbolically associated with refinement and courtesy?
We will look at portraits of courtiers and satirical images of Landsknechts, study techniques for curling, dyeing, and gilding feathers, and discuss how fashion changed.
We will also talk about the journey of feathers around the world, the colonial and ecological aspects of the feather trade, and the spread of the image of the feathered savage.
Tickets currently start at 60 shekels, but if the apocalypse is not yet over for you, you can donate any amount by any convenient method (at the box office, via Bit, PayBox, PayPal, or bank transfer).
On weekdays from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., the easiest way to purchase a ticket is by phone: 054-206-7957.
For all details, call by phone. The Zoom meeting link will be sent on the day of the lecture upon request to me (Yana Bukchina) via Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp at +972 54-206-7957. The recording link will be sent the following day.
If you cannot attend online, purchase the recording.
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