Rice cultivation in ancient China. Landscape, Architecture, Costumes, Temples, Palaces, Manners with description.
Tag: Customs
Convict going to execution. Tonkin Vietnam 1895
Condamné marchant au supplice. Convict going to execution. Tonkin, North Vietnam 1895.
Corpse incineration. La Crémation dans l’Inde. Sri Lanka 1895.
A Hindu priest, brahmane takes the traditional burial rite. La Crémation dans l’Inde.
The Hara Kiri scene from the Japanese play of Chiushingura
Chiushingura: Or, The Loyal League, a Japanese Romance by Izumo Takeda (1880)
Midē Wiwin or The “Grand Medicine Society” of the Ojibwa.
The Midewiwin is the society of the Mide or Shamans, popularly designated as the Grand Medicine Society. Its ritual, and the traditions of Indian genesis and cosmogony, constitute a powerful religion.
May Ball given at Versailles during the Carnival of the year 1763
May Ball given at Versailles during the Carnival of the year 1763 under the orders of M. the Duke of Duras, first gentleman of the King’s chamber, and ordered by M. de La Ferté
Chinese watchman carry lanterns upon which are written their names.
At the approach of night the gates of the cities in China, and the barricades at the end of each street, are carefully shut.
Ancient Egyptian Art. Brockhaus encyclopedia. 14th Edition.
Wooden statue of a man (around 2600 BC). Sphinx of red granite (XIII dynasty). Family Group (XIX to XX. Dynasty. 1450-1150 BC).
A Bombay (Mumbai) merchant. The Persians in India.
Many Persian families who have settled permanently in India and to some extent have adopted the dress of their new compatriots.
Inquisition costumes of Spain and Portugal.
The Standards & Criminal Habits used by the Inquisition In the Dominions of Spain and Portugal
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