Please note the reference to the leather is not the beautiful dress (at the English course ) Worn by the eldest daughter of Philip II, but the precious rectangle in behind him. Obviously, as demonstrated dall'esauriente article recently posted on the Sicilian fashion, it was conceivable that the real parts dell'indumentario Renaissance were made up of tanned hides: the same article points out that they were made of leather of Cordova the best known among shoes and come back on this topic. Instead I had often wondered why wall decorations were frequently a strong emphasis on geometric, unnatural if you consider the ancient skills of the many joints it is highly visible. One possible solution is that even the mere mention visual (besides the use actual) of non celabile mode of approach to geometric composition typical of the "squares" saved the expensive leather. As for Isabella, here it poch'anni to death, now retired to the convent: in practice as I was for his grandfather, Emperor ..
Above: Isabella Clara Eugenia, portrayed by Anthony van Dyck, Kunsthistorisches Museum
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