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  FEMININE ORANS FIGURE– CIBORIUM BAS-RELIEF– DATABILE TO THE FIRST HALF OF THE 12th CENTUYR– BASILICA DI SANT’AMBROGIO, MILAN   A wonderful example of 12th century civilized clothing: the face is chastely wrapped in blindfolds which indicate here the woman’s marital status. A round biretta towers atop the blindfolds: the …

  THE THREE MAGI – PARTICULARS OF A BAS-RELIEF FROM THE BRONZE DOOR– YEAR 1180 – DUOMO, PISA   The importance of the cape, as a compliment to the apparel, indicates authority and wealth, assuming a suitably-chosen decorative value in this figuration of the Magi, realistically represented in the clothing …

  APOSTLES (PART. OF A PAINTED CROSS 12th CENTURY) – CHIESA DI SAN FREDIANO, PISA   The figures of the Apostles, while imposed in a conventional manner, have realistic details: such as their short hair, long mustaches, pointed beards, and capes simply wrapped around the left arm.  Even the long …

  THE WASHING OF THE FEET (PART.  OF THE PAINTED CROSS OF THE 12TH CENTURY) – MUSEO CIVICO, PISA   The 12th century masculine clothing meant the using over the tunic with a rather short, wide sleeve, a cape which here is ingeniously placed around the waist and down, and …

  MINIATURE OF THE MARTIROLOGY OF ALBERTO DIACONO CALLED DIDANE CODE, DATABLE TO 1181 – CATHEDRAL, CREMONA   In the 12th century the standard of living of ordinary citizen already reveals a greater prosperity, reflected especially in how they dressed. They seek to give shelter to the waning health of …