Greek tragedy and comedy masks Greek pottery Tragic and comic masks seem to owe their origin in Greece to Bacchus’ feasts, wherein those, who took part in them, where in… Read More
Tag: Theatre
The Fairy Ariel by William Shakespeare
Ariel (air spirit), a fictional character in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
The Hara Kiri scene from the Japanese play of Chiushingura
Chiushingura: Or, The Loyal League, a Japanese Romance by Izumo Takeda (1880)
Japan Actress Sada Yacco in the role of Oriye and as Katsugari.
Kawakami Sadayakko was born Sada Koyama (小山 贞) and trained as a geisha.
Under the stage name Sada Yacco she worked at Kawakami-theater and was one of the first actresses to a Japanese theater.
Japanese Theatre Masks 17th century.
Japanese Theatre Masks 17th century. XVIIe Siècle – Art Japonais. Masques. Mask of a dying woman. Mask of a blind and a lame with a strong painful expression.Masque de femme mourante.… Read More
Antique Greek theatrical masks. Art Gréco. Masques Tragiques.
Antique Greek theatrical masks. Antiqués. Art Gréco. Masques Tragiques, Sculptés.
Theatrical costumes for Budapest. Costumes by Vienna Workshops
Theatrical costumes for Budapest. Vienna Workshops 1917
French dancer Marie Sallé. Ballet Danseuse in 1730.
Marie Sallé was a French dancer, time companion and rival of Marie Camargo. Marie Sallé, Règne De Louis XV, d’après Lancret, 1730. Modes et Costumes Historiques 1864.
Traditional Japan Nô robes.
Nō Is a traditional Japanese theatre, which traditionally played only by men (danced) and is accompanied by music.
La Sylphide. The ballerina Marie Taglioni dancing the Flore.
Marie Taglioni was the first star of the romantic ballet. It is considered the first master of the tip dance.
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