Met Gala Opens With a Heavenly Exhibit
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(7 May 2018) The new
(7 May 2018) The new Costume Institute exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Heavenly Bodies," makes it debut as the centerpiece of Monday's star-studded Met Gala.
Tiaras encrusted with thousands of diamonds, emeralds and rubies. Papal cloaks and vestments with golden embroidery make up 42 items on loan from the Sistine Chapel's sacristy at the Vatican. They are on display in the Anna Wintour Costume Center.
"It's the largest show that the Met has staged," Andrew Bolton curator of The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art said.
Outfits inspired by religious themes and created by names like Gianni Versace, Christian Lacroix, Valentino, and Jean Paul Gaultier are also included in the show.
"Well, The Met gala is organized by Anna Wintour. And it's an extraordinary fund raiser for the Costume Institute, a charity event," Bolton said.
"So, in a way we bask in the reflected glory of the gala. So it is a very symbiotic relationship but they're very different. You know it's very church and state."
After viewing the Vatican collection in a separate wing of the museum, it winds upstairs to the Met's Byzantine and medieval rooms, home to many religious objects. Garments have been strategically placed to show the relationship between, say, a 12th-century gem-studded cross and a long-sleeved ensemble by Lacroix, emblazoned with a similar cross, this one studded with multicolored crystals.
"The last time the Vatican lent such a huge amount to the Met was in 1983 or 85 I think, so it was over 20 years ago, so it's incredible that we were able to get the Vatican collection back at the museum," Bolton said.
"Heavenly Bodies" opens Thursday to the public and runs through Oct. 8.
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Tiaras encrusted with thousands of diamonds, emeralds and rubies. Papal cloaks and vestments with golden embroidery make up 42 items on loan from the Sistine Chapel's sacristy at the Vatican. They are on display in the Anna Wintour Costume Center.
"It's the largest show that the Met has staged," Andrew Bolton curator of The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art said.
Outfits inspired by religious themes and created by names like Gianni Versace, Christian Lacroix, Valentino, and Jean Paul Gaultier are also included in the show.
"Well, The Met gala is organized by Anna Wintour. And it's an extraordinary fund raiser for the Costume Institute, a charity event," Bolton said.
"So, in a way we bask in the reflected glory of the gala. So it is a very symbiotic relationship but they're very different. You know it's very church and state."
After viewing the Vatican collection in a separate wing of the museum, it winds upstairs to the Met's Byzantine and medieval rooms, home to many religious objects. Garments have been strategically placed to show the relationship between, say, a 12th-century gem-studded cross and a long-sleeved ensemble by Lacroix, emblazoned with a similar cross, this one studded with multicolored crystals.
"The last time the Vatican lent such a huge amount to the Met was in 1983 or 85 I think, so it was over 20 years ago, so it's incredible that we were able to get the Vatican collection back at the museum," Bolton said.
"Heavenly Bodies" opens Thursday to the public and runs through Oct. 8.
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