Why Florence? And, "Why Florence again and again?" people ask me. This blog will attempt to explore that question. Along the way I hope to share how I stay connected to my adopted city when I'm not there. Ideally, I would be in Tuscany every spring, every fall.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Botticelli's "Primavera"
Botticelli's "Primavera" shows Venus clad in a camicia (chemise, shift), the first layer of women's clothing in the Quattrocento. Note the round neckline, which would change to a square yoke in the following century. The fabric was most likely cotton or very fine linen, not silk.
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