in about 1907, some ten years after the discovery of the "charioteer", mariano fortuny y madrazo, a spanish artist-designer based in venice, created a finely pleated silk dress that he named the delphos gown after the statue, whose robes it closely resembled. these gowns are considered important pieces of early 20th century fashion and art objects in their own right. a delphos gown was, in 2003, the only fashion garment in the collection of the museum of modern art, new york.