Monday, June 13, 2011

Art vs. Fashion: Castello Sforzesco

ART

En Sala del Gonfalone (Sala 7)
 Disegno dell'architettura
Giuseppe Meda
(1565-66)

Giuseppe Meda was a painter, architect, and Italian engineer.
This piece was contributes to the celebration of Milan and was built in 1565 by "Scipione Delfinone embroiderers and Camillo Pusterla designed by Giuseppe Meda. On both sides of the banner appears at the center of the figure of St. Ambrose in place to drive the Aryans, while the sides are narrated the salient episodes of the life of the saint and the bottom are depicted the arms of the city gates. Completing the exhibition are some of the seventeenth century tapestries with the stories of Elijah and Elisha, fabric manufacturers in Brussels."

 VS.

 FASHION

BCBG Max Azria
Cruise/Resort 2012


In this pictures there is a clutch and belt that has tassel/fringe embellishments as well as the dress that is embroidered. The elaborate details in the art piece trickles down to the fashion and can be seen as an arising choice of decoration in the fashion industry.


Giuseppe Meda. Galfone Hall Information. 12 June 2011. <http://www.milanocastello.it/popUps/mappa7museoArte.html>.

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