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Those who loudly say that women and children are the best to earn money, and that it is the nature of women to love beauty, may not know much about the history of human society in which men have done their best to dress themselves up to show off their identity, and the universal biological law that "males are more colorful and beautiful than females".
In his new book, Men in the Picture Frame, Kyoko Nakano tells us that "the era of revealing one's status, property, and power through clothing has lasted a long time," because in the era before photographs appeared, "clothing represents everything more than looks."
Although today's era seems to be a different story: "It (information technology) rich people in the field of sweaters and jeans appear in front of the public without any sense of violation, and Oba President Ma dressed as cowboys will be recognized immediately", but we follow Kyoko Nakano, a best-selling writer in Japanese art history with a surprising reserve of literary and historical knowledge and a spirit of otaku spitting, can we still find a lot of interesting things, and the so-called fashion products now are sure not the soul of historical things?
【Military Uniform】
It is said that the highest state of men's clothing is military uniform. Napoleonic military uniforms, in particular, were famous for their magnificence — some people even volunteered to join the cavalry just to be able to wear them.
Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard Pass in the Alps, Jacques Louis David, 1800
This portrait of Napoleon in which "the face is painted even if it does not resemble me, the most important thing is to show my magnificent posture", the cloak covers most of the body, but the high collar still continues to today's military-style clothes, known as "Napoleon collar".
【Pirate style waist band】
Kyoko Nakano asks, "The same is the thief, why do pirates always feel more romantic than mountain thieves, is it because they are more particular about what they wear?
Captain Kidd, Howard Pyle, circa 1911
This is a real portrait of the legendary pirate William Kidd that existed in the 17th century. Originally the captain of a merchant ship, he was supposed to punish pirates, but he became a pirate himself, and was eventually arrested and sentenced to death. Before he died, he put down the story that he had hidden the treasure somewhere, and the legend of the treasure began to circulate all over the world.
The pirates of the movie world are like this
The pirates of the two-dimensional world are like this
So is it a bit of a legend that the Somali pirates who are now dressed in their usual clothes are no longer meant to be legendary?
【Cloak, little red shoes】
This figure features two elements of a cloak and a red shoe, and bet you don't know their interesting history.
In the second half of the 18th century, the Spanish majo and maja (Kyoko Nakano, referring to "young men and women of a lower class but high temperament", men drew their swords and provoked at the slightest disagreement, and women were as enthusiastic as Carmen) insisted on wearing traditional clothing as a rebellion against mainstream French clothing. Goya's painting depicts these people (I can't help but be fascinated by the lower left).
The Walking Trails of Andalusia (Partial), Francisco de Goya, 1776
The advantages of the cloak are: easy to put on and take off, hide identity, hide things, pretend to have weapons... And the cloak will not get in the way of the fight at all, and can also be turned into a weapon-like boost! Modern people say that they can't imagine the magnificent scene.
As for the little red shoes, they are like a versatile piece that never ends. Did you know that the use of red on shoes was once a symbol of privilege? So of course the shoes should be exposed! The following is Louis XIV with an indisputable aura, wearing high heels.
Portrait of King Louis XIV of France, Yascent Rigo, 1701
Kyoko Nakano complained, "If any man in his sixties is walking on the road wearing such tights and shoes today, it will definitely make people stop and admire!" ”
【Wing Hat】
Korean women's team
Did you know that the prototype of today's winged hat is the divine horse? It's over 2,500 years old!
Mercury the Pickpocket, Joshua Reynolds, 1777
What does it have to do with Greek mythology, and why does it have the implication of guarding journeys and commerce (even stealing is so inclusive that it is considered a commercial act)?
Above, an interesting and informative art book about clothing, "Men in the Picture Frame", Douban is exclusively on sale, Kyoko Nakano's ability to easily outline literary and historical allusions from the details of the picture and the ability to spit are convincing, and you can happily gain a lot of knowledge and anecdotes from it.
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