Susanna Pellicorne with Daughter
by a student of Rembrandt
1632/3
Wallace Collection, London
This painting by one of Rembrandt's students shows influences of the Baroque artistic style on dress. The Baroque period was a tumultous period filled with political and religious violence. The violence and uncertainty of the time was expressed in art by exaggerated poses, dramatic backgrounds and overwhelming compositions. This drama in art translated into fashion by way of extreme silhouettes, including outrageous collars like the one seen in this painting. The inclusion of oversized elements in the silhouette destablized the figure mirroring the distress of the time.
Source: La Couturiere Parisienne: 1600s
http://www.marquise.de/en/1600/pics/1600b.shtml
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