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20/02/2007 |
Clothes maketh not the man, but
the artist
 Clothes
may not maketh the man but fabric certainly plays a significant,
if subtle, role in works of art. The articulation of drapery in
painting," says Hayden Proud, curator of Iziko's Historical
Paintings and Sculpture, "is certainly a major aspect of the
history of art."
"Fabrications",
an ongoing exhibition at Iziko
SA National Gallery, examines the ways in which artists have
creatively used painted or sculpted
approximations of fabric and costume in their work, revealing
some surprising insights into social history as well as the
artistic process.
Proud says of the accompanying image depicting Christ on the
cross: "This detail from a German religious painting of the late
Renaissance shows how Christ's loin cloth in the Crucifixion
becomes a vehicle for the expression of spiritual power. It is
typical of the complex and often weightless draperies that we
associate with a style now referred to as Gothic."
A lavish portrayal of costume and dress, "Fabrications" runs
until further notice and can be viewed daily, except Monday,
from 10:00-17:00.
Enq: 021 467 4660 or e-mail
hproud@iziko.org.za.
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