Several etymologies have been given as the source from which the celebrated hill of Montmartre, near Paris, derived its name.
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The Hama Rikiu Garden at Tokyo, Japan.
The Imperial Garden of the Hama Residence is a park in the Chūō district of Tokyo, Japan.
Jamaica. Bridge, over the White River. St. Mary’s.
An Old Spanish Bridge connecting St. Ann and St. Mary parishes over the White River, Jamaica.
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is a castle in far south-west London on the left bank of the River Thames
The Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy.
The celebrated bridge of the Rialto was built under the government of the Doge Pascal Cicogna
A Ball at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg.
The Winter Palace is the former main residence of the Russian Tsars in Saint Petersburg.
John Knox and his House at Edinburgh, c. 1820.
John Knox was born in the year 1505. Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity.
Sanssouci and Other Prussian Palaces by W. Howitt
Sanssouci Palace at Potsdam was the summer residence of Prussian kings and German emperors.
The church Santa Maria della Salute at Venice.
The church Santa Maria della Salute is a Baroque church in the Sestiere Dorsoduro in Venice at the entrance to the Grand Canal.
Interior of St. Peter’s at the Vatican, Rome.
St. Peter’s as the most splendid monument of religion and art
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com