THE FRANCISCAN ORDER. THE Franciscan order, founded in the year 1209, was marked by the severity of its discipline. The extravagant appearance of devotion assumed by the members of this… Read More
The Franciscan order. The Peninsula War.
Category: Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical dresses and antiques. Medieval, Byzantine.
Greek Priestess of Demeter with long-sided diploidion
Priestess of Demeter (Ceres) with long-sided diploidion or ampechonion. Read more: Ancient Minoan Civilization. The Palace of Minos at Knossos. The Ancient Greek Costume by THOMAS HOPE. Gallery: “On the history… Read More
Ancient British, Gallic and German costumes.
Ancient British, Gallic and German Costumes.
Civil and clerical clothing of the ancient Roman Empire.
Roman Empire. Clothing of Peasants, Noble Man, Sacrificial Assistants, Priest of Jupiter, High Priest, Senator, Equestrian. The Costumes of all Nations by Albert Kretschmer.
The Alba. Liturgical costume. 13th century. Bavarian National Museum.
Alba, Liturgical, costume, middle ages,
Dalmatica 13th century. Liturgical garment. Halberstadt Cathedral Museum.
Dalmatic, a long robe with wide but short sleeves that was worn especially in the Middle Ages in Dalmatia instead of the Roman Tunica.
Albe 13th century. Baptismal garment. German Liturgical costume.
Traditionally worn by Catholic priests as liturgical undergarment under the chasuble.
Ecclesiastical Dress. Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune
Saint Maurice was the Celtic Acauno place on the Upper Rhone Valley, which was expanded by the Romans to the garrison for its outstanding strategic location. The Roman centurion Mauritius… Read More
Dalmatica of German Emperor Henry II. Coronation mantle.
Henry II was married to Cunegonde of Luxembourg. They had no children, Henry II. was thus the last emperor of the dynasty of the Ottos. Pope Eugene III. spoke him in 1146 sacred
Medieval Persian Tunic. Leonata. 12th Century.
Persian tunic. 12th c.
