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Mariano Fortuny (1871 – 1949)
Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949) was a Spanish fashion designer & artist renowned for innovative textiles, Delphos gowns, and theatrical lighting designs. Explore his Orientalist influences, inventions, & lasting legacy in art history.
Museo del Traje (Madrid, Spain)
Explore Spain’s fashion heritage at Museo del Traje! Discover stunning costumes spanning centuries within Madrid's modernist building – a unique blend of history & design.
Red silky velvet long sleeve dress with floral decoration stenciled in silver on the entire skirt. The sleeve is long and has a narrow peak extending over the hand. Round neckline and small dragging tail. The side seams are open, as are the sleeves. Underneath these pieces of red satin is laid pleated silk. The front and back, and the two parts of the sleeves are joined by strands decorated with pasta vitrea beads. The sleeves and body panels are seamed with red pleated satin silk collected at intervals with cords that close with Murano glass beads.The decoration with scrolls and palmettes with animals faced on both sides by way of Hom (tree of life) covering the entire surface repeating in horizontal stripes over the velvet fabric.
About this artwork
- Title: Dress
- Artist: Mariano Fortuny
- Year: 1940
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Museo del Traje
- Color palette: Pastels
- Color hue: Warm Sunset Tones
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