Anne Hollander discusses the depiction of cloth by 16th century Italian artists. Explaining that artists used clothing and drapery as an expressive means and not necessarily to portray the actual way that cloth lay and formed folds against the body, Hollander introduces early portraits of the century. Discussing the artwork Hans Holbein the Younger’s Henry XII (c. 1537) and Titian’s La Bella (1536), Hollander points out the great attention to detail of the fabrics worn by the sitter, the trend towards more width and mass, and the suggestion of a massive and muscular body. Additionally, Hollander asserts that artists portrayed a highly realistic image of clothing at the time.
In comparison, Hollander then discusses different portrayals of
In comparison, Hollander then discusses different portrayals of