PRS_007 Robe longue, Gianni Versace, 1997-1998
Featuring minimalist lines, this evening dress is made of gold metal mesh fabric embroidered with numerous crosses. The gold and the crosses evoke the Byzantine decorative arts tradition, exemplified by the reliquary of the True Cross.
Gianni Versace drew these elements from a visit to the 'Glory of Byzantium' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1997. A lover of all art forms, Versace was also a collector of eclectic taste, with pieces ranging from ancient marbles to neoclassical furniture.
Louvre Couture, Objets d'art, objets de mode
Musée du Louvre Paris
PRS_007 Robe longue, Gianni Versace, 1997-1998
Featuring minimalist lines, this evening dress is made of gold metal mesh fabric embroidered with numerous crosses. The gold and the crosses evoke the Byzantine decorative arts tradition, exemplified by the reliquary of the True Cross.
Gianni Versace drew these elements from a visit to the 'Glory of Byzantium' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1997. A lover of all art forms, Versace was also a collector of eclectic taste, with pieces ranging from ancient marbles to neoclassical furniture.
Louvre Couture, Objets d'art, objets de mode
Musée du Louvre Paris