At this place is the only country residence possessed by the popes, by whom it has been generally occupied during the autumnal months
Castel Gandolfo, one of the most beautiful places in Italy.
Tag: Topography
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.
The Jains. Benares, the sacred city in India.
Jainism is the only one of the early Indian monastic orders which has handed down almost intact its tenets and organisation to the present day.
The Dead Sea looking towards Moab April 4th 1839
The View is taken from one of the hills of Engedi, immediately above the Convent of St. Saba
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)
Delmonico’s Restaurant. Fifth Avenue. New York.
Delmonico’s restaurant is considered one of the first restaurants in the United States.
Literature
Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
Pink and White Shower. Cassia nodosa Ham., Hawaii.
The ornamental trees of Hawaii. Cassia nodosa, formerly known as Cathartocarpus.
Jerusalem. S. Pelagias Tomb on the Mount of Olives.
Jerusalem. Plan and section of S. Pelagias Tomb on the Mount of Olives by Ermete Pierotti.
The Victoria Falls. Zambesi River by Thomas Baines, 1862.
The Victoria Falls, Zambesi River: sketched on the spot, by Thomas Baines.
Cascade on Sneuwberg. African Scenery and Animals.
The Sneeuberg, also known as the Snow Mountains, is an extensive South African mountain range
Panorama of Paris in 1892 by John Lawson Stoddard.
Glimpses of the world; a portfolio of photographs by John Lawson Stoddard
Iona, the Sacred Isle. The Isle of the Druids.
The ancient Gaelic name of Iona was unis nan Druineach, the Isle of the Druids. The Westminster Abbey of Scotland.
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)
