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Greek hairstyles

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Title

Greek hairstyles
Acconciature greche

Subject

illustration

Description

Illustration of various Greek hairstyles from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. In Greece, hair was considered one of the most beautiful ornaments of female beauty. Shaving a woman's hair was a sign of great mourning or sacrifice. During wedding rituals, they offered their hair to Juno and Diana.
Illustrazione delle varie pettinature greche dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934. In Grecia i capelli erano considerati uno dei piĆ¹ belli ornamenti della bellezza femminile. Il radersi i capelli nelle donne era segno di grande lutto o di sacrificio. Nei riti nuziali offrivano a Giunione e Diana i loro capelli.

Creator

Nerbini Publishing House

Source

Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934

Publisher

Promoter Digital Gallery

Date

1934

Contributor

Promoter S.r.l.

Rights

CC-BY

Format

jpg

Language

en/it

Type

Still image

Identifier

c114

Coverage

Florence