ISAIA
SS/2020
AT THE ROYAL PALACE OF CAPODIMONTE
SS/2020
AT THE ROYAL PALACE OF CAPODIMONTE
15th June 2019 – (Milan, Italy) ISAIA reinforces its close relationship with
Naples and the roots of its culture with a new patronage aimed at supporting the
National Museum of Capodimonte and the green area of the Real Bosco in which
it is set. A monumental complex, arranged within the colossal central building and
in several follies and pavilions within the park, the National Museum of
Capodimonte is currently undergoing a period of transformation, under the
guidance of the current director, Sylvain Bellenger.
The eighteenth-century palace on the Capodimonte hill, together with the hunting
lodge and the seat of art collections since 1758, was designed by the great
demiurge of Naples of the Enlightenment, King Charles III of Bourbon, who took
the throne in 1734. The palace was ultimately designed to provide worthy
accommodation for the rich collection of art inherited from his mother, Elisabetta
Farnese, the last member of the family of the Dukes of Parma.
The art collection was begun by a most illustrious Farnese ancestor, Pope Paul III,
in the 16th century. Over time, this main axis was gradually joined by the
marvellous collection of Neapolitan paintings spanning an arc that stretches from
the Middle Ages to the late nineteenth century. The result has been, for the most
part, because of religious suppression, as well as purchases and bequests by private
collectors.
The Museum preserves masterpieces by Simone Martini and Tino da Camaino,
Colantonio, Raffaello, Michelangelo and Tiziano, Breughel, Carracci, Caravaggio
and the Neapolitan followers of the seventeenth century, together with the
splendours of the Farnese Wunderkammer and fairy-tales of the 18th century.
One such feature includes the Chinese Salon, crafted entirely of porcelain, made by the
Royal Factory adjacent to the palace in 1743 in rococo style, for Queen Maria
Amalia and originally located in the Palace of Portici.
In the history of the institution, Giovanni Antonio Medrano, Antonio Canevari and
Ferdinando Fuga, as well as Antonio Niccolini, in the neoclassical period, have
taken turns at the helm of the site.
The life of Capodimonte unfolded through a troubled history and involved
movements of the collections and changes of use, stylistic reworkings and
depredations, starting with the Bourbon kingdom, and interrupted by the long
Napoleonic period. The palace became the last royal residence of the House of
Savoy.
The interiors recount the story of a mythology of beauty, with the sublime works
of art they house, and by virtue of the magnificent decoration, which combines
stuccoes, frescoes, superb furnishings and chandeliers, a constellation of rocaille
and neoclassical ceramic objects of the Manifattura di Capodimonte, as well as a
parade of consoles, Roman mosaic floors and gilded bronzes.
CAPODIMONTE COLLECTION: SUPERB AND ANGELIC ISAIA
MEN’S COLLECTION FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2020
This exceptional corpus of painting and décor, which spans at least 250 years,
provided the inspiration for the Isaia Men’s Collection for Spring/Summer 2020,
which carries the name of Capodimonte Collection. The colours which characterise it,
in may variations, are either solid or pastel, and take inspiration from the shades
and hues of the paintings in the gallery.
There are myriads of rainbows of baroque flowers, alongside the nocturnal
eruptions of Vesuvius immortalised by Volaire and the sumptuous sparkle of tables
laden with food. An infinite and distilled palette, full ownership is taken in the
madras sports shirts, trousers and polo shirts. Denim is structured to a sartorial
level, and sports pants have boat-shaped pockets and tapered lines. There is a
whole universe of unique details, including glass buttons and the new sail feature
with coral thread, reminiscent of tailored stitching. The new jersey shirts, with polo
shirts featuring seams and sides to reinforce the fabric, have only handmade
buttonholes. The informal shirts are also carefully crafted from a "muslin" fabric
showcasing a velvety, soft touch.
Capodimonte is overflowing with charming rococo cherubs that peek through
golden stuccoes and frescoes, and these angels are another of the recurring
iconographic themes as the protagonists of the undercollars of this season's jackets,
as well as emerging in the patterns of shirts, sports shirts and repeated in
multicolored patterns. Corallino, ISAIA’s emblematic motif, appears on sports
shirts and is repeated in multicoloured patterns.
Finally, there are the Flemish tapestries of Avalos, which celebrate the triumph of
Charles V at the Battle of Pavia in 1525, mainly due to the valour and courage of
the leader Alfonso d'Avalos, husband of Vittoria Colonna. These tapestries are the
pride of the Capodimonte Museum, and are evoked in the Isaia dinner jackets,
dedicated to the most elegant evenings.
Naples and the roots of its culture with a new patronage aimed at supporting the
National Museum of Capodimonte and the green area of the Real Bosco in which
it is set. A monumental complex, arranged within the colossal central building and
in several follies and pavilions within the park, the National Museum of
Capodimonte is currently undergoing a period of transformation, under the
guidance of the current director, Sylvain Bellenger.
The eighteenth-century palace on the Capodimonte hill, together with the hunting
lodge and the seat of art collections since 1758, was designed by the great
demiurge of Naples of the Enlightenment, King Charles III of Bourbon, who took
the throne in 1734. The palace was ultimately designed to provide worthy
accommodation for the rich collection of art inherited from his mother, Elisabetta
Farnese, the last member of the family of the Dukes of Parma.
The art collection was begun by a most illustrious Farnese ancestor, Pope Paul III,
in the 16th century. Over time, this main axis was gradually joined by the
marvellous collection of Neapolitan paintings spanning an arc that stretches from
the Middle Ages to the late nineteenth century. The result has been, for the most
part, because of religious suppression, as well as purchases and bequests by private
collectors.
The Museum preserves masterpieces by Simone Martini and Tino da Camaino,
Colantonio, Raffaello, Michelangelo and Tiziano, Breughel, Carracci, Caravaggio
and the Neapolitan followers of the seventeenth century, together with the
splendours of the Farnese Wunderkammer and fairy-tales of the 18th century.
One such feature includes the Chinese Salon, crafted entirely of porcelain, made by the
Royal Factory adjacent to the palace in 1743 in rococo style, for Queen Maria
Amalia and originally located in the Palace of Portici.
In the history of the institution, Giovanni Antonio Medrano, Antonio Canevari and
Ferdinando Fuga, as well as Antonio Niccolini, in the neoclassical period, have
taken turns at the helm of the site.
The life of Capodimonte unfolded through a troubled history and involved
movements of the collections and changes of use, stylistic reworkings and
depredations, starting with the Bourbon kingdom, and interrupted by the long
Napoleonic period. The palace became the last royal residence of the House of
Savoy.
The interiors recount the story of a mythology of beauty, with the sublime works
of art they house, and by virtue of the magnificent decoration, which combines
stuccoes, frescoes, superb furnishings and chandeliers, a constellation of rocaille
and neoclassical ceramic objects of the Manifattura di Capodimonte, as well as a
parade of consoles, Roman mosaic floors and gilded bronzes.
CAPODIMONTE COLLECTION: SUPERB AND ANGELIC ISAIA
MEN’S COLLECTION FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2020
This exceptional corpus of painting and décor, which spans at least 250 years,
provided the inspiration for the Isaia Men’s Collection for Spring/Summer 2020,
which carries the name of Capodimonte Collection. The colours which characterise it,
in may variations, are either solid or pastel, and take inspiration from the shades
and hues of the paintings in the gallery.
There are myriads of rainbows of baroque flowers, alongside the nocturnal
eruptions of Vesuvius immortalised by Volaire and the sumptuous sparkle of tables
laden with food. An infinite and distilled palette, full ownership is taken in the
madras sports shirts, trousers and polo shirts. Denim is structured to a sartorial
level, and sports pants have boat-shaped pockets and tapered lines. There is a
whole universe of unique details, including glass buttons and the new sail feature
with coral thread, reminiscent of tailored stitching. The new jersey shirts, with polo
shirts featuring seams and sides to reinforce the fabric, have only handmade
buttonholes. The informal shirts are also carefully crafted from a "muslin" fabric
showcasing a velvety, soft touch.
Capodimonte is overflowing with charming rococo cherubs that peek through
golden stuccoes and frescoes, and these angels are another of the recurring
iconographic themes as the protagonists of the undercollars of this season's jackets,
as well as emerging in the patterns of shirts, sports shirts and repeated in
multicolored patterns. Corallino, ISAIA’s emblematic motif, appears on sports
shirts and is repeated in multicoloured patterns.
Finally, there are the Flemish tapestries of Avalos, which celebrate the triumph of
Charles V at the Battle of Pavia in 1525, mainly due to the valour and courage of
the leader Alfonso d'Avalos, husband of Vittoria Colonna. These tapestries are the
pride of the Capodimonte Museum, and are evoked in the Isaia dinner jackets,
dedicated to the most elegant evenings.