The Metaphorical Nature of Creation: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination

***Article taken directly from The Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

April 23, 2018
Andrew Bolton, Wendy Yu Curator in Charge, The Costume Institute

A Byzantine processional cross at left, and a Gianni Versace evening dress with a cross design at right

Left: Processional cross, ca. 1000–1050. Byzantine. Silver, silver-gilt, overall: 23 7/16 x 16 15/16 x 7/8 in. (59.5 x 43 x 2.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of...

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The Marble Quarries of Carrara - Article from Scientific American

Carrara has also been a great school for sculptors. It has been said that even the quarrymen inherit a talent for fash ioning with the chisel, handed down through genera tions. Certain it is that a large number have become expert with the use of this tool.

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'' The entire essence of SCJ is to transcend our love for Italy into wearable designs that transport any outfit from ordinary everyday attire to chic sophistication with minimal effort! ''

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The Metaphorical Nature of Creation: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination

The Marble Quarries of Carrara - Article from Scientific American

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