Iron Men. Mode in Stahl / Fashion in Steel + nemokamas atvežimas! | knygos.lt

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Our image of a knight in shining armor is a story of misunderstandings: we think of him as a mediaeval warrior both brave and manly but also immobile and clumsy, encased in heavy steel armor apparently designed solely for fighting – whether on the battlefield or in tournaments, a sport that seems savage and martial to a modern day spectator. The parfit gentle knight displayed his chivalrous side only in the company of ladies.

The origins of many of these stereotypical images and the roots of our romantic-glorifying ideas about knights and armor and the concept of masculinity associated with them are much younger than one might imagine: most are based on nineteenth- century depictions that continue to inform modern literature, films, TV productions, and popular culture – from Ivanhoe to King Arthur, from Monty Python and the Holy Grail to Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones.

The exhibition Iron Men – Fashion in Steel at the Kunsthistorisches Museum addressed these misconceptions about armor. It took a fresh look, often from an unexpected vantage point, and explored what life was really like for these “iron men”.

Iron Men – Fashion in Steel explores the prominent role that armor played in early-modern society, art, and culture. It illustrates its importance as a political and dynastic symbol, as a diplomatic gift, as a personal and historical souvenir, and, last but not least, as fashionable steel attire and a fantastic, symbolic disguise – across religious, ideological, and gender boundaries.