The Feast of Fools or Feast of the Innocents was a masked festival held every year on 26, 27 and 28 December,
The Feast of Fools and dances of the Middle Ages.
Category: Middle Ages
Middle Ages costumes and fashion. Period between 700 to 15th century. Style of Byzantine, Carolingian, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance.
15th century crossbowman from Froissart’s Manuscript.
Arbalétrier XVe siècle tire du Manuscript de Froissart.
Merchant of glass and crystal in the 15th century.
Marchand de verres et cristaux (“Voirre jolis !”) au XVe siècle. Cris de Paris, Bibl. Carnavalet. Gravure extraite de l’ouvrage de H. Gourdon de Genouillac.
Wealthy bourgeoisie family. 14th century clothing.
Famille bourgeoisie aisée. Costumes parisiens. Manuscrit Charles VI, Froissard, No 2644.
Medieval female hats and hairstyles of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Modes de coiffures de femmes aux XVe et XVIe siècles.
Young stylish fashion in 1480. France 15th century.
Jeune élégant en 1480. XVe siècle.
Geolier en 1490. French Jailor. Middle ages 15th century.
French Jailor. 15th century clothing. Paris à travers les siècles. Histoire nationale de Paris
Ploughman family – Noble family (5th century)
Famille de laboureurs – Famille noble (Ve siècle). Gallic inhabitants. Merovingian
Merovingian Warrior, Bishop, King, Queen.
Merovingian. Guerrier, Evêque, Roi et Reine. 6ème siècle.
Merovingian. A lazy king’s chariot with guardians.
Char d’un roi fainéant – Au fond, char de paysan. Merovingian. A lazy king’s chariot with guardians – In the background, a peasant’s chariot.