Renaissance Vans (the shoe, not the auto)?

[isabelladangelo]

http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=159468363

Check out the lady in white. If you zoom on to her hands, you'll see the slip ons that look like medieval Vans. :-) (Yes, I am well aware that the construction is totally different. I'm just thinking overall shape here and my first impression. Although, it does make me want to get some heavy red leather and softer white leather and make a pair of shoes....)

Comments

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

On the other computer it looks like it was white on the guard under her arm. On this computer it just looks like "shine".


Cool! I don't remember seeing that one before. All I remember about the painting I saw that it was in connection with someone's dress diary and the dress was just drop dead gorgeous. I'll look and see if I find it.

EDIT:
Found the one I was thinking of!

http://www.wga.hu/art/c/cranach/lucas_e/8/6fountai.jpg


...and this one is earlier but shows a more practical back:
http://www.wga.hu/art/c/cranach/lucas_y/christ_b.jpg

[cathgrace.livejournal.com]

the fountain of youth is a very famous one, the only trouble with that back and the one from the christ one is that it is not guarded or styled like a "saxon" gown it is a gown from saxony, but it is not the style with the bust piece and the lacing across the belly.