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19th century

19th century

  6 months ago · 80 notes reblog  
tags → #19th century #victorian #jewelry #jewels #italian #ring #Queen Margherita of Italy #queen margherita #Queen Marie José of Italy #Marie José of Belgium #royalty #gems #rubies #ruby #diamonds #diamond #gold #silver 
16th century

16th century

  6 months ago · 43 notes reblog  
tags → #16th century #renaissance #italian renaissance #italian #brooch #pendant #adoration of the magi #religious #religious art #gold #jewels #jewelry #onyx #enamel #pearls #pearl #ruby #rubies #gems 

Italian court dress, 1857-60

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art

  8 months ago · 427 notes reblog  
tags → #19th century #victorian #italian #italy #extant garments #dress #gown #court dress #train #red #red-orange #orange #blue #royal blue #embroidery #floral #fleur de lis #tassels #cord #fringe #gold #metallic #gilt 
Portrait of a woman with a squirrel 1565-75 Francesco Montemezzano

Portrait of a woman with a squirrel

1565-75

Francesco Montemezzano

  1 year ago · 56 notes reblog  
tags → #16th century #italian #venetian #renaissance #art #portrait #francesco montemezzano #montemezzano #squirrel #damask #crimson #lace #gold #ruff #ring #bracelet #slashing 
Count Giacomo Durazzo in the Guise of a Huntsman with His Wife  probably early 1760’s Martin van Meytens the Younger

Count Giacomo Durazzo in the Guise of a Huntsman with His Wife 

probably early 1760’s

Martin van Meytens the Younger

  1 year ago · 42 notes reblog  
tags → #18th century #rococo #georgian #art #portrait #meytens #martin van meytens the younger #martin van meytens #count giacomo durazzo #italian #hunting #huntsman #outdoors #nature #lace #gold #embroidery #pearls #boots #dogs #straw hat #ribbons #light blue #waistcoat 
Robe a la francaise ca. 1770-75 From the Museo del Costume Raffaello Piraino

Robe a la francaise ca. 1770-75

From the Museo del Costume Raffaello Piraino

  1 year ago · 56 notes reblog  
tags → #18th century #rococo #italian #extant garments #dress #gown #robe a la francaise #sack back #sacque #floral #brocade #red #lace #pleats 
Lucrezia Borgia by George S. Stuart

Lucrezia Borgia by George S. Stuart

  1 year ago · 34 notes reblog  
tags → #15th century #16th century #renaissance #italy #italian #lucrezia #borgia #lucrezia borgia #the borgias #george s. stuart #figures 
Bella Donna Venetian Courtesans (by Ginny Griffin)

Bella Donna Venetian Courtesans (by Ginny Griffin)

  2 years ago · 47 notes reblog  
tags → #16th Century #Costuming #Renaissance #Venetian #courtesans #brocade #costume #italian #damask