Lecture by Saskia Kuus on costume history.
From her marriage to council pensioner Johan de Witt in 1655 until her death in 1668, Wendela Bicker kept track of what she spent on clothing for herself, her husband and her children. This lecture offers a unique glimpse into the wardrobe of a regent's family. Wendela's notes on jewelry, linen, lace and woolen fabrics not only give a picture of fashion in the third quarter of the 17th century, but also of the developments in the family of one of Holland's most famous statesmen. Discover what treasures are hidden in this seemingly dull source.
Saskia Kuus studied art history at Leiden University and specialized in costume history. Among other things, she collaborated on the file catalog "On Stand on the Wall," "Five Centuries of Family Portraits" at Slot Zuylen, and the exhibition "Children at Their Finest. The Child Portrait in the Netherlands 1500-1700 at the Frans Halm Museum in Haarlem and the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp. In 2016, she was guest curator for the exhibition Faces of the Golden Age - Portraits by Jan van Ravesteyn at the Hague Historical Museum and wrote the accompanying publication.
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After the lecture, there will be an opportunity to view a large number of photographs by renowned artist Suzanne Jongmans. In her work one feels the love for the craft of the masters of the 17th century, among others. Their portraiture, steeped in symbolism, forms the framework within which she tells her own story. The materials with which she makes the costumes for her models sometimes come from nature, such as flowers or sheep's wool, but she also uses pieces of plastic or Styrofoam.
