Costumbres - History Lab

The kite

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:19 +0000

The image shows a scene of popular leisure and recreation. According to Goya, the main scene depicts a group of young people who “have gone out to the countryside to throw a kite”. In the foreground, a young man is sitting on the ground smoking, blowing smoke into the air. In the background, several couples are chatting and watching the kite fly, while the seated dog looks at the viewer. The building in the background has been interpreted as an astronomical observatory, a project that was continually discussed during the reign of Charles III. The tapestry resulting from this cartoon hung on the wall cloth between the windows of the dining room of the Princes of Asturias (the future Charles IV and his wife Maria Luisa de Parma) in the Palace of El Pardo.

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Moors of Granada

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:03 +0000

The image shows the clothing of the Moors of Granada around the 16th century, portrayed by Jean Jacques Boissard in his book ‘Recueil de costumes étrangers’ (1528-1602). It depicts characteristic elements of Moorish dress, such as the sabanilla with a bun on the head, the shirt, the overcoat and the trabaq, which were the ‘Moorish tights’ or ‘calzas moriscos’ (Moorish tights). There is also a figure wearing Moorish underwear (second figure from the left), consisting of the characteristic zaragüelles or wide breeches with many pleats

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16th century Spanish dresses

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:03 +0000

This resource includes a total of 23 prints depicting the traditional Spanish clothing of 16th century society. In them, the clothing of men and women from different social and economic backgrounds can be analysed.

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