Fashion in 1730–1750, or the Rocaille fashion, was a French style of exuberant decoration, with an abundance of curves, counter-curves, undulations and elements modeled on nature, that appeared in …
ab. 1730 Attr. to Jonathan Richardson the Elder - Portrait of a Lady
The assessment of last week’s dress was fairly unanimous, with most people expressing that Maria didn’t do the dress justice. As Jo-Anne astutely summed it up, the dress was overpowering. Some of you did approved of Maria’s ‘death stare/don’t give a damn/emo’ attitude though, and combined with the stunning (if mis-worn) dress she rated a 6.5 – not a complete failure.* I’m still in a glitzy, metallic mood (OK, when am I not in a glitzy, metallic mood!), so I present for your consideration this turn-of-the-century (the 18th century) Italian confection of Madonna blue and silver, from the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Are you in love? Or are you in like? Or is your reaction more along the lines of “burn it now please?” Rate the Dress on a scale of 1 to 10 *P.S. Am I the only one that was really, really tempted to photoshop Kristen Stewart’s face into the painting? I swear, it would make total sense if she was a reincarnation of Maria!
Fashion in 1730–1750, or the Rocaille fashion, was a French style of exuberant decoration, with an abundance of curves, counter-curves, undulations and elements modeled on nature, that appeared in …
Artwork and Inspirations by Evelyn Kennedy Duncan
Louis Landry, Portrait of a Lady, oil on canvas, 1791
ab. 1730 Michael Dahl I (style of) - Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Warwick Shire Hall)
Мода 18 века. Панье- (1730-1775) TROY, Jean-François de Portrait of Louis XV of France and Maria Anna Victoria of Spain-1723 LOO, Carle van Portrait of Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France c. 1748 NATTIER, Jean-Marc-Portrait of Madame Maria Zeffirina 1751 Здесь многие картинки знакомы практически…
Мода 18 века. Панье- (1730-1775) TROY, Jean-François de Portrait of Louis XV of France and Maria Anna Victoria of Spain-1723 LOO, Carle van Portrait of Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France c. 1748 NATTIER, Jean-Marc-Portrait of Madame Maria Zeffirina 1751 Здесь многие картинки знакомы практически…
Today’s post isn’t about food, but it is an important topic when studying 18th century cooking – the lowly apron. We will be looking at utility aprons and not those beautiful shee…
Blue damask court mantua with silver embroidery | Museum Wales | c. 1730-40.
1705 Godfrey Kneller and studio - Portrait of Jemima Crew, Countess of Kent and her daughter Jemima Grey (Wrest Park)
