Our next outing, June 1st, took us back to the Louvre for its special exhibition Louvre Couture, which Penelope had indicated was of special interest. The exhibit--dresses and accessories from the great fashion houses, displayed throughout the Richelieu's decorative arts division--was devised to demonstrate the strong relation between art and fashion. So the "artistic statement" said. And in many cases, one could see a relationship between a dress or such and a tapestry or painting or sculpture or whatever. A key to understanding the thing, I surmise, is that the exhibit was less about the Louvre's collection than about art and fashion more generally. Mostly it reminded me of the V&A's special exhibition last year of Taylor Swift's "Eras" costumes, sprinkled about that huge museum. Interesting dresses in a museum. OK. But the V&A's exhibition was mostly a marketing ploy, to get a certain segment of the population into the museum. Louvre Couture was much more serious and substantive, and way, way over my head. The 38 pix in this and the next post represent my best if feeble effort to convey what it was all about. I'll try to help via email with any questions...
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| Click to enlarge and read the "statement pieces" |
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The interpretive signage was great, and I endeavored to
photograph most of them...but mostly the couture... |
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| I'm seeing Byzantine but also Klimt... |
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| Did you know that the French word for "rags" is chiffon |
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Show stopper and personal favorite: "Gothic"...
"let me slip into something more comfortable..." |
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Inspired by the vision of St. Eustache...but note that
that the dress is pure Bambi/Disney! |
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The vision of St. Eustache, FYI; obviously some bad mushrooms at
work here... |
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| Moving right along, cutting a wide swath, #1 |
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Not sure this was part of the show...silver, bronze, gold...
had to be welded on... |
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Gold bracelet with inlaid scenes of the Assumption, or
possibly the Ascension, the Annunciation, the Assimilation...
part of the permanent collection, not the show...I was
nonetheless impressed |
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