At this place is the only country residence possessed by the popes, by whom it has been generally occupied during the autumnal months
Castel Gandolfo, one of the most beautiful places in Italy.
Category: 19th Century
The Dead Sea looking towards Moab April 4th 1839
The View is taken from one of the hills of Engedi, immediately above the Convent of St. Saba
Jerusalem. S. Pelagias Tomb on the Mount of Olives.
Jerusalem. Plan and section of S. Pelagias Tomb on the Mount of Olives by Ermete Pierotti.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
The Victoria Falls. Zambesi River by Thomas Baines, 1862.
The Victoria Falls, Zambesi River: sketched on the spot, by Thomas Baines.
Literature
Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
Panorama of Paris in 1892 by John Lawson Stoddard.
Glimpses of the world; a portfolio of photographs by John Lawson Stoddard
Silks and Flowing Patterns. Chinese and Japanese Art.
The piece of silk representation is one of the finest examples of the decoration of woven fabrics that it is possible to study.
The Kit-Cat club. Clubs and club life in London
This famous Club was a threefold celebrity—political, literary, and artistic. It was the great Society of Whig leaders, gallant as well as political.
Bust of a black African woman and man by Charles Cordier
Masterpieces of industrial art & sculpture at the International exhibition, 1862
The dance of the Tarantella. Italian scenery.
What the fandango is to the Spaniards, the tarantella is to the Neapolitans.
Specimens of Japanese Art. Cloisonné Enamel Designs.
Ornamental Cloisonné Enamel Designs. Polychromatic ornament by Auguste Racinet.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Literature
Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
