Ruling fashion – fashion of the rulers

In times gone by, the development of clothing fashions was not only in the hands of the rulers, but they also had the privilege of adorning themselves with these fashions. Today, we are familiar with these elaborate gowns through representative portraits, among other things. Based on some of the paintings in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the lecture will explore the questions of how fashion was depicted in pictures, what it still tells us today about the people portrayed and to what extent political factors influenced the creation of fashion.