Delve into the comprehensive details of 'Els temps de la seda', a significant historical exhibition held at Valencia's National Museum of Ceramics. It showcased an impressive array of over a hundred silk textile pieces, spanning from the late 17th to the early 19th century. Visitors explored traditional Valencian garments and decorative textiles, highlighting the region's rich cultural heritage in sumptuary arts.
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This publication details the temporary exhibition "Els temps de la seda" (The Time of Silk), which took place at the National Museum of Ceramics and Sumptuary Arts "González Martí" in Valencia. The exhibition showcased over a hundred silk textile pieces, including garments and decorative items from the Valencian region, dating from the late 17th to early 19th centuries.
The publication "Els temps de la seda" documents a significant exhibition held at the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias “González Martí” in Valencia from November 24, 2017, to March 19, 2018. This exhibition presented a rich collection of over a hundred silk textile pieces, primarily from the Valencian region, spanning the period from the late 17th century to the early 19th century. The displayed items included a variety of traditional clothing such as basquiñas, bodices, cloaks, chasubles, and dalmatics, alongside decorative textiles like curtains, hangings, and upholstered furniture. The exhibition also featured a printed book and documents preserved by the Colegio del Arte Mayor de la Seda of Valencia. The showcased pieces were drawn from the museum's own textile and costume collections, augmented by numerous items generously loaned from private collections and other institutions. Participating institutions included Patrimonio Nacional, Museu i Centre de Documentació Textil de Terrassa, Museo de Requena, Museo del Traje (Madrid), Colegio del Arte Mayor de la Seda de Valencia, Museo Benlliure (Valencia), and Museo del Patriarca (Valencia), highlighting a collaborative effort to present a comprehensive view of silk's historical importance in the region.
This page is a publication detail for a past exhibition. Ticketing information for the original exhibition is not available here, but the publication itself is available for purchase.
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