Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s Nathan the Wise. The action takes place during the Third Crusade (1189-1192) during a truce in Jerusalem. The work has as main topics the humanism and tolerance ideas of the Enlightenment.
Lancelot and Elaine. ELAINE the fair, Elaine the lovable, Elaine the lily maid of Astolat, High in her chamber up a tower to the East Guarded the sacred shield of… Read More
Fantaisie Sur Le Costume Moderne, Dioné’, By Léon Bakst 1914.
Costume designs for the Russian ballet “Le Dieu Bleu.” by Léon Bakst 1914.
Embroidered Fan. Designed by Lilian Archer 1914. Executed by Alice Archer. Owned by Mrs. Drinkwater. Art deco, Art Nouveau era.
Mousquetaire en 1586. Règne de HENRI III. Tiré du portefeuille de Gaignères (XVIe siècle).
Boudicca queen of the British Iceni tribe.
Philippa of Hainault. Queen of England 1369. Tthe rivalry between her sons was ultimately the trigger for the Wars of the Roses
Arbalétrier XVe siècle tire du Manuscript de Froissart.
Soldat aventurier pillard. XVIe siècle.
