Evening dress

Gianni Versace|Gianni Versace|Gianni Versace

fall/winter 1997–98 · metal mesh · Costume Institute

Byzantine mosaics and gold, chiefly through the forms of Ravenna, were a recurrent design fascination for Versace, beginning with fall-winter 1991-1992. For fall 1997, which he did not live to see, he had designed gold-mesh (a Versace signature) and leather dresses with Byzantine crosses inspired by having seen "The Glory of Byzantium" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Thus a museum shows art and inspires art, interprets history and becomes a part of the historical process.

Artist

Gianni Versace|Gianni Versace|Gianni Versace

Date

fall/winter 1997–98

Medium

metal mesh

Culture

Italian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Donatella Versace, 1999