{"id":1150,"date":"2024-03-30T02:31:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T06:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/dson-prada\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2024-04-30T11:44:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T15:44:48","slug":"shaping-the-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/dson-prada\/2024\/03\/30\/shaping-the-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping the Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shaping the Body<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Vivian Anderson<\/span><\/p>\n

During my exploration of Rome on the free day I was able to learn about Capuchin Friars, a branch of the Catholic Church that follows the writings of Saint Francis of Assisi, and devotes itself to service.\u00a0 Earlier in the week I bought tickets for the Museum and Crypt of Capuchin Friars, a museum that is relatively close to the Fontana di Trevi and the Medici Villa.\u00a0 During this excursion I learned more about who the Capuchins were and their manner of dress.\u00a0 Their uniforms have been dubbed Habits of Trial, as the friars have a strict dress code that prohibits caps and other weather protective gear.\u00a0 This, combined with the measurements that force the garment to lay the same on every friar and the iconic pointed hood, allows Capuchins to be recognizable but simple looking.\u00a0 Around their middle Capuchins have a belt that has three knots marking the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience.\u00a0 In our mosaic we have mostly explored designers that aim to be unique in their designs and want to break away from the norm.\u00a0 Even the fat activists that we spoke to early in our trip expressed frustration with the classic designs that are normally placed on clothing for plus-sized people.\u00a0 So seeing the Capuchins have pride in their very simple garb that is recognizable to everyone was certainly a different outlook on clothing.\u00a0 Here what these people were wearing was not the center of their concerns.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Capuchin friar uniform: Image provided by Raffaele V. Forgione on google<\/em><\/p>\n

An<\/span>other aspect of their life that stood out to me in the Museum of Capuchin Friars was the evidence of self-flagellation.\u00a0 When speaking about fashion, especially with concerns of comfort and sustainability, health and safety are key priorities.\u00a0 However the tools presented in the museum — two whips, one of knotted cords the other with small metal plates, and the circular chain which hooks on the inside — had a specific purpose to harm the body. This was seen as the friars participating in the suffering that Jesus undertook, not as a punishment.\u00a0 Marking one\u2019s body with a purpose that isn\u2019t inherently negative is definitely a shift from what we have explored.\u00a0 During our trip we have heard of unhealthy and dangerous working conditions where a workplace injury could mean that one loses one\u2019s job, whereas the Capuchins willingly hurt themselves to be closer to Jesus and better understand their work.\u00a0 The view that pain would heighten their devotion and their experience in life is not a view that can be readily observed today.\u00a0 Much of modern day clothing is made with comfort in mind and many people actively avoid unnecessary pain.\u00a0 Therefore, seeing a culture where self-harm was praised is an enormous jump from what we have previously studied.<\/p>\n

\"\"Self flagellation tools image provided by Silke Eisermann on google<\/em><\/p>\n

\nAs I was not able to take images in the museum all of the images are provided from the photos on the google provided images.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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