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See also: Cordelia Warr, "The Striped Mantle of the Poor Clares: Image and
text in Italy in the Later Middle Ages," _Arte Crist._ 86 (1998) 415-430.
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From: "Catherine Lawless" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [M-R] Franciscan habit colour - grey or brown
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Dear Chris
> I think Cordelia Warr wrote a very interesting art history Phd for Warwick
> University in which she looked at Clarissan habits in detail. I don't know
> the title I'm afraid, but I would say it was done in about 1997 or 1998.
If
> I can dig out the reference, I'll send it on.
>
> best
> Catherine
>
>
>
> on 21/2/03 11:27 PM, Chris Laning at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
culture
> >
> > I can't cite sources at the moment, but my understanding is that the
original
> > habits were supposed to be "ash colored," which could be more grayish or
more
> > brownish depending on which shades (and in what proportions) of the
natural
> > colors of wool happened to be in the mix when it was spun and woven. St.
> > Clare's mantle, pieces of which were used to patch one of St. Francis's
cowls,
> > is about halfway between light gray and brown (though of course it may
have
> > faded with time).
> >
> > After the split in the 16th century, and perhaps even before, I would
suspect
> > that depicting Francis in a decidedly gray or brown habit might well
have
> > spoken of the ideological affinities of the artist or patron :).
> >
> > I believe also that the Conventuals by this time were wearing black. And
of
> > course in the present day, brown has become so strongly linked with the
> > Franciscans that I believe it's the commonest color now, regardless of
which
> > branch the wearer is from. (Apologies for off-the-top-of-my-head
guesswork;
> > I'm at work, my references, such as they are, are at home.)
> >
> > BTW, if anyone knows of works specifically about the clothing of
medieval
> > religious orders, I'd love to have citations. Desiree Koslin's PhD
> > dissertation (which I have) is about the only one I know of.
> >
> > ____________________________________________________________
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