Portrait of a bespectacled churchman in red ermine-trimmed cape – Vintage Photo Print
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Description
This rare historic image captures Portrait of a bespectacled churchman in red ermine-trimmed cape in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Portrait of a bespectacled churchman in red ermine-trimmed cape
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Spectacles are an unusual detail in a formal portrait, and they are the first thing to notice here. Eyeglasses were developed in Italy in the late 13th century, and by the Renaissance they had come to suggest learning, since reading and writing depended on them. The deep red cape trimmed with ermine points to high ecclesiastical rank, because such fur-lined robes were reserved for senior clergy and other dignitaries. Together, the costume and the spectacles present a figure who was both powerful and scholarly.
| Original scan | 3,742 × 4,667 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222317 |
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