Byzantium fashion

Laces and buttons were all that dominated this era. Wool was important because of its insulation property and also, this period saw the beginning of Little Ice Age. Wondering what that is? Well, you could see a little bit of glazing on the cloth. Mostly on the upper class variety. Though wool was used for the outer clothing, linen was used as the material that would have direct contact with the skin. After all, people that time had a little sense too? Wool in sweltering heat? No thank you…

6th to 8th century byzantine dress

In DC's National Gallery of Art, 170 priceless objects from Greece—previously locked up due to the government shutdown—are now on view in a Byzantine art exhibition. They pair best with Dolce & Gabbana's fall collection, also inspired by th

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Byzantine Jewelry- created during the Byzantine Empire, which was from the fourth century AD to approximately the mid 1400s. The jewelry is influenced by the art of the Byzantine civilization, which made heavy use of the Christian cross and other early religious symbols.

March 1, 2013 Greek News Agenda The new Dolce & Gabbana Autumn 2013 collection pays homage to the grandeur of Byzantine splendor. Byzantine iconography printed on dresses would be a blasphemy according to 9th century Byzantine Iconoclasm, whereas people who venerated religious images were called iconodules or Iconophiles - and D&G definitely reveres icons! Inspired by the Byzantine mosaic of Santa Maria Nuova in Monreale, Sicily, their collection boasts lavishly bejewelled and mosaicized…