jeudi 16 octobre 2014

= LADIES with fan =




Francisco Goya Lusientes
Usually a fan associated with balls, masquerades, a gala reception. Meanwhile, he is one of the first household items that are included in the everyday life of man. Fan-webs, originally called muhogonkami appeared for millennia BC in hot tropical climate. In fact, it was the branches, leaves, or tuft of feathers, in which people are protected from flies and other insects.
There is a legend about the origin of the fan. In the wife of the god of love Eros - Psyche fell in love with the god of the west wind Aeolus. During the absence of Eros Aeolus into the bedroom of the sleeping Psyche and began to kiss her. Eros returned in anger swept wing opponent. From the noise woke Psyche. Taking a trophy husband, she coyly began to fan them. Thus, according to Greek legend, the first vane.


Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, 1760
Since the beginning of the second millennium BC vane is already known in China and Japan, where it was the most important subject of life, an attribute of imperial dignity. They greeted each other. Vane with the image of the rising sun as a symbol of silver military power. Generals used it when giving commands. Preserved a special code from the V century BC. It was strictly regulated the use of the vane. For example, the imperial family had a whisk, decorated with gold and jade; tangerines - whisk with silver and ivory; scientists - the simplest of waxed paper. Have not dared to whisk the rank whipped.
In ancient Egypt, there was a high title of "carrier webs on the left side." Only the person of royal blood were eligible for this title. In the tomb of Tutankhamun found a wooden whisk semicircular shape, studded with thick gold plates. It remains of ostrich feathers.

Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, 1760
Since the beginning of the second millennium BC vane is already known in China and Japan, where it was the most important subject of life, an attribute of imperial dignity. They greeted each other. Vane with the image of the rising sun as a symbol of silver military power. Generals used it when giving commands. Preserved a special code from the V century BC. It was strictly regulated the use of the vane. For example, the imperial family had a whisk, decorated with gold and jade; tangerines - whisk with silver and ivory; scientists - the simplest of waxed paper. Have not dared to whisk the rank whipped.
In ancient Egypt, there was a high title of "carrier webs on the left side." Only the person of royal blood were eligible for this title. In the tomb of Tutankhamun found a wooden whisk semicircular shape, studded with thick gold plates. It remains of ostrich feathers.

Jacquet Gustave-Jean
In Europe, the webs appeared in XV - beginning of XVI century. They were pen, paper, fabric in the form of flag or circle on the handle, which rotates like a ratchet. They were made of expensive wood, bone, gold. Adorned with pearls and precious stones. Sometimes in the pen was a hiding place for notes or poison. Truly it was a work of art. It is clear that they cost very much. So, adorned with rare emeralds vane Duchess of Mantua was estimated at a fortune. When you need the money she gave him bail in Milan bank.
Enterprising Portuguese in the middle of the XVI century was brought from China to Europe knit vane eventail. Since then, the vane of several plates with folding screen came to be called a fan. He first appeared in Italy and Spain as an essential item of women's costume. In France, the spread of the fan associated with the name of Catherine de Medici, who had more than 900 fine specimens, now in the Louvre.

Frederick Leighton
Zenith the fan art reached in the XVIII century. On the creation of fans worked artists such as Boucher, Watteau, Vigie-Lebrun and others. Painting Screen royal majesty key XVII century gave way to the charming grace gallantly, pastoral scenes, the apotheosis of love in garlands of flowers and ribbons. In the painting except gouache began to apply newly invented watercolor. Now in the hands of a fan of beauty - "the scepter to own the world." He became an integral part of a woman's life. With his help, she expresses her feelings, carrying on a conversation. "Ah, I'm married!" - Easy obmahivanie open fan. "Yes!" - The fan is open at the right cheek, "No!" - At the left. "You can be bolder and more determined" - a fan holding an arrow.

Fabian Perez
In the XIX century the rules of etiquette recommend ladies have a fan, depending on the age and status. Widows in the early days of mourning relied black fan, then purple. Girls are encouraged to use a single color - white, blue, pink and unadorned. Veer was one of the few gifts that the girl could take the gentleman. Abiding by the rules, the hostess is to keep the fan on the table in the living room. Gradually, a fan of the noble Appliances permeate the lives of merchants and burghers.
Democratic ideas in the art of the middle of XIX century have influenced the design of the fan. Instead of sentimental scenes in the fan painting appear genre scenes from the life of the people

Frederick Winterhalter. Portrait Yusupova.

Konstantin Makovsky. Portrait of Maria Mikhailovna Volkonskaya

Bert Moriceau

Mary Cassatt. Woman with a fan in the box

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