A view of the Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem. A group of worshippers at the site of a temple, with Mosque of Omar in the distance.
The Mosque of Omar, on the Ancient Site of the Temple at Jerusalem.
Tag: Oriental Scenery
Oriental Scenery 1786–1794, Engraved by Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) and William Daniell (1769-1837).
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History Hardcover – Illustrated, November 4, 2015
by Françoise Tétart-Vittu (Author)
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.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History Hardcover – Illustrated, November 4, 2015
by Françoise Tétart-Vittu (Author)
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.
Herodias. A Mirror of Fair Women.
Herodias. A Mirror of Fair Women. Theodore Child, in “A Mirror of Fair Women,” published in “Harper’s Bazaar,” says: “The women of the Idumean family of the Herods are famous… Read More
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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Don Juan. Lord Byron’s Haidée. English Romanticism, the black romance.
“Haidée,
The greatest heiress of the Eastern isles;
So very beautiful was she,
Her dowry was as nothing to her smiles:
Still in her teens, and like a lovely tree
So grew to womanhood.
English Romanticism, the black romance.
The Syren, after Charles Louis Muller 1878.
The Syren. The painter evidently selected a Spanish, or probably a Hebrew model.
Woman of the Islamic faith of the Druze 1830.
Woman of the Islamic faith of the Druze in 1830. Costumes historiques de ville ou de théatre et travestissements. Author: Achille Devéria and José Domínguez Bécquer.
Indian muslim costume. A rich Mohammedan.
Traditional Indian muslim costume. A rich Mohammedan. India Mughal empire period. Oriental Scenery 1786–1794, Engraved by Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) and William Daniell (1769-1837).
A Mohammedan praying. Indian Mughal empire period.
A Mohammedan praying. Indian Mughal costume. Oriental Scenery 1786–1794, Engraved by Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) and William Daniell (1769-1837).
