EXHIBITION : HEAVENLY BODIES

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 NewLook

'' 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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