European Fans in the 17th and 18th Centuries: Images, Accessories, and Instruments of Gesture - Paperback

by Miriam Volmert (Editor), Danijela Bucher (Editor)

In 17th- and 18th-century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. Painted fan leaves displayed a variety of visual motifs and artistic subject matters. The articles of this interdisciplinary book analyze fans in the

Author Biography

Miriam Volmert and Danijela Bucher, University of Zurich