Cairo is considered the best school of ‘Arabic literature; and there is no other place in which we can obtain such a complete knowledge of the Arabs.
Tag: Architecture
The city of Bangkok may almost be described as a floating city.
Bangkok, capital of Siam in 1875. As one steams up the broad river to the capital, the scene, at first sight, is purely Oriental.
The cloisters of Belem. The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. Lisbon, Portugal.
The Church and Convent of Belem built by the rich and pious King Emmanuel, in the year 1500, to sanctify and to commemorate the greatest of Portuguese maritime events.
The Bridge of Sighs as the centre of the Byronic idea of Venice.
No other city is so fascinating to the imagination, so rich in associations, or so picturesque, as Venice.
The Roman Ornament. Corinthian and Composite Capitals. The Acanthus.
the Corinthian capitals. The pilasters from the Villa Medici are as perfect specimens of Roman ornament as could be found.
Nave of Wells Cathedral. Main work of early English Gothic architecture.
Nave of Wells Cathedral completely furnished with pointed arches. It is the main work of early English Gothic architecture.
The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx at Gizeh, Egypt.
The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx at Gizeh, the most remarkable figure of its kind.
Tintern Abbey. An excellent specimen of pure Gothic architecture.
Wales. The romantic Tintern Abbey situated amid scenery of the most charming and attractive nature.
The ancient ruins of the Villa of Maecenas in Tivoli, Italy.
Tivoli, the ancient Tibur, whose charms are celebrated by Horace, Ovid, and Catullus, is of Grecian origin, and was, probably, of no little celebrity five hundred years before the foundation of Rome.
The Roman Pantheon, a temple to all the Gods. Ancient architecture.
The Roman Pantheon, a temple for all the gods, is one of the most perfect examples of ancient architecture in its magnificent simplicity.
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