The History of Beautiful Mirrors

Author: Dominique Paquet
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: The Mirror is a history of beauty: from the bathing and perfumes of Egypt, using vibrant lipsticks and powders; to the charming ointments of Rome, dominated by red and white; from the strict regulations set by Christianity to the Crusades in the Middle Ages, where astonishingly in the East they discovered – classical artificial beauty with lead white, blush, and false moles, which returned to natural beauty in the 18th century, and finally, in the 19th century, the beauty industry emerged until today's modern beauty! This book concisely introduces the historical process of the pursuit of beauty, narrating the evolution of human self-adornment from ancient times, starting with ancient Egypt, to the present day, accompanied by over 100 valuable documentary photographs that fully showcase the beauty of each era.