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What happens if you cross ‘Birth of Venus’ Botticelli with New York-based artist and designer, Nik Bentel? that botticelli dress, Of course! With the help of art historians and tailors, Bentel meticulously created the beige color dress and the pink cloak that appears in 15th-century masterpieces. item features hand sewn flowers and in limited quantities will be available for purchase.
Original ‘birth of venus’ by sandro botticelli, with spring hora highlighted in her dress
Botticelli’s famous painting centers on the newborn goddess Venus arriving at the beach with a giant clam shell. to the right of the composition, there is another female figure waiting to meet venus with a cloak ready to cover her. This figure is believed to be a spring hora because of the floral decoration on her flowing dress. Hora is the minor Greek goddess of the seasons and the maid of Venus.
inspiration and recreation
Following the study of painting material and lessons from art historians and painters, Bentel set out to recreate the dress as accurately as possible: from the blue cornflower on the dress to the daisies on the robe. Made from 30% linen and 70% cotton, the botticelli gown comes in two pieces and features around 50 embroidered flowers. the accompanying blanket is knitted with cashmere wool and made using gold colored thread, and is also hand sewn with white and red daisies. only 100 dresses and 100 blankets were produced. to find out more visit the website nik bentel here, of which the limited edition will premiere on June 21, 2021, at 10 a.m. EST.
botticelli dress and blanket
‘When Botticelli finished his famous painting in 1486, he accidentally became a fashion designer when he painted on the dress,’ say nik bentel about the project.
the dress comes in two pieces
embroidered blue cornflower on the dress
the blanket is knitted using cashmere wool and made using gold colored thread
the blanket is embroidered with white and red daisies
There are about 50 hand-sewn flowers on each dress
a blanket measuring 80 by 90 inches
project information:
name: botticelli dress
designer: nik bentel
designboom has accepted this project from ‘DIY post‘, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.
edited by: lynne myers | boom design
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