Lucienne Bréval, an iconic soprano of French opera, was dazzling career in the 1890s with unforgettable performances
Lucienne Bréval: A French opera star (1869-1935)
Tag: Cultural history
Queen Elisabeth’s Lute. Rare musical instruments.
Musical instruments, historic, rare and unique.
Temple gardens of Japan
Of all the gardens in Japan, the temple garden is a peaceful, secluded place, reminiscent of ancient Japan and times gone by.
The Corset and the Crinoline. Chapter II.
Chapter II. Roman, Greece and Egypt. The Corset and the Crinoline.
The Corset and the Crinoline. Chapter I.
The origin of the Corset. The Corset and the Crinoline.
Yoshiwara. Lives of famous courtesans, Japan.
The History of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku. Geisha and Courtesan Life in Old Tokyo.
The Great Bell at Chio-In temple, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.
Chion-in (monastery of Gratitude), in Higashiyama-ku, is the principal Buddhist monastery of the Jōdo sect.
Stone lanterns and their use in Japanese gardens.
Garden Lanterns may be broadly divided into two classes, namely,—the Standard class, and the Legged class
Ralph Neville first Earl of Westmorland, 15th c.
Ralph Neville first Earl of Westmorland, 15th c. and his 2nd wife Joan Beaufort.
Lung. Chinese Dragons. Appearances and classification.
Chinese dragon and its cultural significance, in mythology and folklore.