Marionette scene in the christmas play “The Three Magi.” “The Moor .” Marionette scene in the christmas play “The Three Magi.” By Richard Teschner, 1925.
Category: Fantasy costumes
Carnival in the Doge’s Palace in Venice.
Carnival in the Doge’s Palace 1853. By Charles Becker Historical Venice carnival and nobility costumes. Karl Ludwig Friedrich Becker (1820-1900) was a German historical painter and president of the Berlin Academy.… Read More
Panel in Gesso and Mother of Pearls by Frederick Marriot.
Frederick MARRIOTT, (1860-1941). Painter and etcher of landscapes, architectural subjects and portraits.
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 Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare.
Mrs. Kendal, Miss Ellen Terry and Mr. Tree in ” The merry wives of Windsor,” by John Collier. The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare from 1597. The… Read More
Drawings by Abanindranath Tagore. Princess Lotus. Buddha and Sujata.
Abanindranath Tagore. Indian Artist 1871-1951. Drawings by Abanindranath Tagore. Princess Lotus, In the dark night, Buddha and Sujata. Abanîndranâth Thâkur known as Tagore (7 August 1871 – 5 December 1951),… Read More
Dream Days by Kenneth Grahame 1898
“Dies Irae.” An Illustration to Kenneth Grahame’s “Dream Days.” By Maxfield Parrish. Dream Days is a collection of stories by the English writer Kenneth Grahame, which was first published in 1898
Art nouveau illustration by Hede von Trapp.
” The Broken String of Beats “. Art nouveau illustration by Hede von Trapp 1910s. Hede von Trapp 1877-1947 was an Austrian poet, painter and graphic artist of the Art… Read More
The Fairy Ariel by William Shakespeare
The Fairy Ariel by William Shakespeare. Ariel (air spirit), a fictional character in Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Ariel is bound to serve the magician Prospero, who rescued him from the tree in… Read More
Vaslav Nijinsky in Scheherazade, 1911
Vaslav Nijinsky in Scheherazade, 1911.
Modern Dance. Alexander Sakharov and Clotilde von Derp.
Alexander Sacharoff and Clotilde von Derp regarded as one of the most famous couples in the history of dance.