H irsute, Downy, Hairless. Meanings and Forms of Body Hair in Early Modern Visual Culture. International Workshop. 24-25 October 2025. Nederlands Interuniversitair Kunsthistorisch Instituut (NIKI), Florence, Italy. While long overlooked in art historical studies, over the past two decades body hair has emerged as a significant field of research, offering new perspectives on Early Modern visual culture. The presence or absence of body hair serves as an indicator of aesthetic (or artistic) preferences and prevailing social norms specific to certain periods and locations, revealing complex intersections between art and real life. In profane art, the representation of male body hair tends . . . → En lire plus