Françoise d’Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon, briefly called Madame de Maintenon was the last mistress and in morganatic marriage, the second wife of Louis XIV of France.
Françoise d’Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon 1635-1719.
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
Ninon de Lenclos. The Celebrated Beauty of the 17th Century.
Ninon de L’Enclos was a French liberal and educated intellectual, feminist, writer (La coquette vengée “The Flirt Avenged”) and lover of many also famous contemporaries. She was one of the outstanding women of the ancien regime, the participation in their Jours was a great society honor.
Costume of a young man at the end of the Middle ages. Italy 15th century.
Costume of a Young man at the end of the Middle ages, beginning Renaissance period in Italy.
German citizen woman with child in 1710.
German citizen woman with child in 1710, early 18th century. Citizen woman with child in city clothes of the German Rococo, Baroque period. A style mix of different eras. The clear… Read More
Frisian islands citizen in 1724.
Frisian islands citizen from Westerland, Sylt 1724. Traditional German men costume, 18th century, rococo period.
Traditional Bride costume of Westerland Sylt in 1800.
Traditional Bride costume of Westerland Sylt, Germany in 1800. “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887
Woman from Westerland, Sylt in 1724.
Woman in traditional costume of the Frisian island of Sylt. German traditional folk clothing in 1724, 18th century.
Hairstyle Louis XIII. period.
Historic french hairstyle. Louis XIII. period 17th century. Early baroque period. „Album de coiffures histories“ by E. Nissy. Published 1890 by Albert Brunet.
Fin de siècle illustration by Raphael Kirchner
Raphael Kirchner worked as an illustrator, among other things, for the magazine “La Vie Parisienne”.
Nighttime Conference of Hong Kong 1941
Nighttime Conference of Hong Kong surrender of Governor Young and General Sakai 1941. Represented the signing of the surrender of Hong Kong by Sir Mark Young in 1942 in a… Read More