Public Evening Lecture by Professor Dr. Philipp Zitzlsperger (University of Innsbruck, Institute of Art History)
There are very few pictorial representations that depict clothing and jewelry with such accuracy as the Croy Tapestry. The recognizability of the portraits of secular dignitaries evidently lies not only in their faces but also, in particular, in their respective attire. Embroidery, fur trim, headwear, and jewelry exude splendor and glamour, though this is not without its challenges for the iconology of the tapestry. For since 1530, the Imperial Police Ordinance had enforced strict laws against luxury, which frequently conflicted with pictorial representations. It remains to be examined to what extent the Croy Tapestry was at odds with the law.
Philipp Zitzlsperger studied art history, archaeology, and modern history in Munich and Rome. Since his dissertation on portraits of popes and rulers (2002) and his habilitation thesis on costume studies as a method of art history (2007), his research has focused, among other things, on the significance of clothing in art, its artistic stylization, and the distinction between pictorial and everyday reality. Zitzlsperger is a professor of medieval and modern art history at the Institute of Art History at the University of Innsbruck.
Moderator: Professor Dr. Kilian Heck
Venue: Pommersches Landesmuseum, Rakower Straße 9
