22 December 2020

Annotation on 18 September 2021: An extensive insight into the exhibition with numerous depictions of costumes accompanied with texts about the history and technology of clothing of the 16th to 18th century is published at modeschauen.schlossambras-innsbruck.at/. Find at the end of the page at the mentioned web address a podcast and video about costume history, interviews with Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood, Nicolas Ghesquière,... about the topic, and videos showing students of the Viennese art, fashion, design school 'KunstModeDesign Herbststrasse' who speak about the creation of clothing after selected exhibited paintings.

Preview 2021 exhibition 'Fashion Show': Exploration of textiles, costumes of Renaissance, Baroque era with objects from Schloss Ambras Innsbruck and Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna

In the last days, the programmes of the upcoming year were published by some of the largest Austrian museums. The art history museum Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna and Schloss Ambras (Ambras Castle) in Innsbruck, Tyrol announced for next summer until autumn (17 June until 3 October 2021) the exhibition 'Fashion Show. Princely Wardrobes Of Three Centuries' with around 130 objects from the own collections in Tyrol and Vienna as well as from national and international lenders for throwing a closer look at representative clothing made of precious textiles from the 16th to the 18th century.

The period is known for the development of pattern systems and tailoring techniques which allowed the production of individually to the body adapted clothing. The favorite textiles are brocade and silk fabrics with the typical 'baroque' shine. The picture on this page shows details like a ruffled lace collar and fanciful jewelry made from pearls and gemstones; a closer look at the picture reveals a rooster (under the bow).

Highlights at the 'Fashion Show' will be the selection of paintings from the Habsburg Portrait Gallery with works by artists like Giuseppe Arcimboldo or Diego Velázquez and the original clothing items from the time period together with jewelry, accessories. The exhibition is on view from 17 June until 3 October 2021 at Schloss Ambras in Innsbruck.

Image (sujet of the exhibition 'Fashion Show' 17 June until 3 October 2021 at Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck):
(Detail) Archduchess Maria Magdalena (1589–1631).
Frans Pourbus The Younger, C.1603/1604
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Picture Gallery, Inv. No. 3385
(Schloss Ambras Innsbruck)
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