The collection was the last one he produced before his untimely assassination later that year. Each dress is decorated with the bejewelled crucifixes.
These are from Versace’s last collection in 1997. The fabric used to create the dress mirrors the look of chain mail. Upon closer inspection, you can make out the large gemstone crosses emblazoned on the dresses. On the opposite hallway to the D&G collection are rows of mannequins with bright, long blonde hair, wearing what from afar might look like medieval armour. I was dying to just take one home with me. While the iconography might be antiquated, the shape of the dresses is modern and highly wearable. Gold thread was used along with real stones to create a garment which appears otherworldly and transports the wearer to another plane of existence. The same kind of concept appears here in fashion. The job of an architect when creating a cathedral was to create heaven on earth. Portraits of iconic people from the Bible make up the mosaics on the dresses surrounded by large gemstones, allowing it to sparkle under the lights. Some of the mosaics in the Cathedral date as far back as 547 AD. The above Dolce & Gabbana collection was inspired by the brightly coloured tile mosaics found in the Cathedral of Monreale in Sicily. The dresses are still clearly visible and yet are somewhat separated from the historical art along the walls. The mannequins each stand high aloft of tall plinths. The dresses are paired with fragments of floor mosaics from the 5th century as well as pieces of Byzantine jewellery and silverware. The Byzantine Galleries focus on designers who were influenced by Sacred Spaces the interior of Cathedrals and churches, and who brought elements from those spaces into the garments. Byzantine GalleriesĪfter viewing the Vatican Collection, head back upstairs to the Byzantine Gallery. I’ve broken this guide up into three different parts, to read up on the other two parts of the exhibition click the following links: MET Vatican Collection | MET Cloisters. I’ve created my own guided tour to help you discover what you’ll see where. Throughout the exhibition, there is no audio guide or a detailed map to direct you towards a starting or finishing point. Heavenly Bodies explores “ fashion’s ongoing engagement with the devotional practices and traditions of Catholicism.” It investigates the influence which religion has had on the cultural imagination as well as the ways in which it directly impacted the visions of fashion designers. You can buy your tickets online if you don’t want to wait in line when you get to the museum, which during these popular exhibits is recommended. So if you’re planning on attending both the MET 5th avenue and the Cloisters just keep your sticker and receipt and you won’t have to pay again as long as you go within three days. Your admission includes all the exhibitions and is valid for three consecutive days at The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. General admission to the museum is $25 for adults $17 for seniors $12 for students. The closest stations to the MET are 86 St, 77 St or 81 Street-Museum of Natural History Station. The subway in New York is super easy to navigate and since there’s pretty much traffic 24/7 it’s much better than a taxi. To get to the MET the best way unless you’re within walking distance is to take the subway. Sunday–Thursday: 10 am–5:30 pm and Friday and Saturday: 10 am–9 pm. I think seeing both spaces is vital to understanding the exhibition as a whole thought. If you’ve never had the chance to explore the Cloisters, this exhibition is a great excuse to make your way up there. This is the MET’s largest exhibit to date, so large that it takes place at both the MET 5th Avenue and the MET Cloisters, north of Manhattan. It is the Costume Institute’s 2018 collection on display in New York City. Last weekend I had the pleasure of exploring the MET’s Heavenly Bodies Exhibit. Thank you for supporting the Creative Adventurer* *I may be compensated if you purchase through any affiliate links on this site.
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