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Talks | The Colourful History of the Stripe | NGV International

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Chapan/khalat (coat) (late 19th century-mid 20th century), Uzbek, yellow and purple striped silk, cotton, dyes, braid, printed Russian cotton, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, NGV Asian Art Acquisition Fund with the assistance of Graham and Vivien Knowles, Charles Good AC and Cornelia Goode, 2013

In the Middle Ages the stripe was a religious symbol; during the French and American revolutions it represented freedom; and in the twentieth century a cast of abstract artists reduced their work to stripes. Delve deeper into the social, cultural and historical significance of the stripe, as well as its fascinating relationship to art, architecture and fashion in this series of insightful talks. Time: 1pm on Saturdays - see dates below. Venue Clemenger BBDO Auditorium, NGV International Cost $20 Adult / $16 Members / $18 Concession / $10 Student Sat 25 October | The…

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Event | The Italian Renaissance in Australia - a tribute to Villa I Tatti

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The Italian Renaissance in Australia - a tribute to Villa I Tatti This public and free event brings together for the first time Australian scholars who have, over the previous years, held fellowships at the prestigious Harvard Center for Renaissance Studies at Villa I Tatti in Florence. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of this extraordinary institution and these scholars wish to pay tribute to the contribution it has made to their research by presenting their own work as well as that of some of their American I Tatti colleagues.…

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Lecture: From Court to Street-gang- Men’s Fashion in 18th-century West Europe Peter McNeil

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FRANCE, UNKNOWN (maker) Frockcoat and waistcoat (c. 1775) silk, linen, wool, metal (a) 112.7 cm (centre back); 73.3 cm (sleeve length) (frockcoat); (b) 54.6 cm (centre back); 38.0 cm (waist, flat) (waistcoat) Felton Bequest, 1958

From Court to Street-gang- Men’s Fashion in 18th-century West Europe Peter McNeil, Professor of Design History, University of Technology, Sydney This lecture explores a range of men’s dress cultures, from the rake to the macaroni; from the servant to the courtier; from the Incroyable to the Revolutionary street gangs called the jeunesse dorée (gilded youth) and the muscadins, who retained aspects of court dress as an affront to the authorities and the sans-culottes. Date: Sat 9 Jul, 3.30pm Cost: $18 Adult / $12 NGV Member / $14 Concession & Student.…

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