The Knight in shining armor. Many incidents are related of his bravery.
Pierre du Terrail, Chevalier de Bayard. The Perfect Knight.
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Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother.
Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother. Gustav Dore, Arist. A. Pisan, Engraver. AFTER Cinderella had dressed her two sisters for the ball, she followed them with her eyes as long as… Read More
Marie Mancini mistress of the French King Louis XIV.
Marie Mancini (1639 -1715) was one of the Mazarinettes and mistress of the French King Louis XIV. She died the same year as her childhood sweetheart, Louis XIV.
Francisco Pizarro, the conquerer of Peru.
Pizarro before Charles V. Francisco Pizarro, the conquerer of Peru, was born in Spain about 1475. In 1522 he became a captain, and organized an expedition to explore and conquer… Read More
Russian Unangan soldier. Aleutian Islands costume.
Russian Unangan soldier. Aleutian Islands tribe clothing in 19th century. Eleuthe. Asie. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Persian Gunner. Canonnier Persan.
Persian Gunner.
Turk Kyrgyz soldier with gun in 1840.
Turk Kyrgyz soldier with gun in 1840. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Crepe dresses 1832. Romanticism fashion.
Crepe dresses 1832. Romanticism fashion.
Kalmyk soldier costume, armed with bow, arrows and spear.
Kalmyk soldier costume, Oirats, Dzungaria armed with bow, arrows and spear. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Japanese soldier with sword, bow and arrows.
Japanese soldier with sword, bow and arrows. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.