{"product_id":"street-style-elizabeth-currie-9781836390855","title":"Street Style: Art and Dress in the Time of Caravaggio","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revealing portrait of class relations during the Italian Renaissance explored through the artistic representations of clothing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In late sixteenth-century Rome, artists found inspiration in bustling streets and taverns, depicting soldiers, Romani fortune tellers, sex workers, and servants among the city's poorest inhabitants. \u003ci\u003eStreet Style\u003c\/i\u003e explores these hidden lives, uncovering how the stories of ordinary people are preserved through their clothing and appearances in art. Written records highlight the harsh conditions faced by marginalized groups, while prints and paintings often promoted visual stereotypes. With fresh interpretations of notable works by Caravaggio and his followers, this book reveals the complex social meanings of dress and the ways art captured and shaped the real-life struggles of early modern Italy's lower classes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Currie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836390858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836390855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Elizabeth Currie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46927911158015,"sku":"9781836390855","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7e8d023-528c-4ec6-815a-f6e29a68515f.jpg?v=1749373351","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/street-style-elizabeth-currie-9781836390855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}