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Marie Antoinette: Styling the 18th-Century Superstar Provided by Everson Museum of Art  |
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 The Everson Museum of Art presents an engaging and educational lecture on the fashion and courtly culture of 18th-century Paris and Versailles. The talk will be given by Ramita Ray, Assistant Professor of Art History at Syracuse University. The lecture will take place in the Everson Hosmer Auditorium Sunday, October 19 at 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
In light of fashion designer and installation artist Jeffrey Mayer’s exhibition Marie Antoinette: Styling the 18th-Century Superstar, Professor Ray will explore the extravagant queen’s contribution to style, as well as the glittering spectacle of courtly fashion in general. Ray will further discuss the darker side of this decadent style; the courtly status and carefully orchestrated hierarchies that fashion indicated at this time.
Though Marie Antoinette was often criticized for her extravagance, her wide-hoop skirts, orientalized dresses and elaborate wigs inspired a period of exaggerated fashion. Join the Everson and Ramita Ray in exploring Marie Antoinette’s royal taste for exotic fabrics and accessories and the exquisite 18th-century world from which haute couture later evolved.
About the Everson Museum of Art:
The Everson Museum of Art, whose roots extend to 1897, is internationally recognized for its extensive and significant collection of ceramics, pioneering art video collection and distinctive structural design by the noted architect I.M. Pei. In addition to exhibitions, the Everson presents a monthly Contemporary Film Series, regular Artists Open events and a wide variety of art education programs for adults and children.
The Everson is open to the public Tuesday – Friday and Sunday noon – 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $5 per person.
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