Monday, April 13, 2009

Historical Artistic Style: Egyptian

Yves Saint Laurent
Spring 2009 RTW
Fabric: Satin

In their artwork Egyptians used scale to denote the importance of the figure.  Gods were the largest, while slaves were the smallest.  Gods, priests and royalty were represented in stiff poses.  All of their clothing was white and much of it draped like this Yves Saint Laurent dress.  The ridigity of the model also echoes the stiffness of the goddess and gods. 

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