A Dresden china chandelier in one of the rooms at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria, photo by Roger W via Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/ https://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/
French paintings of ladies dressing and at their toilettes provide us with an insight of how dressing rooms were once constructed and used. While we think of dressing as a private affair, William …
In this article, we take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about Fêtes Vénitiennes, one of Watteau's ultimate masterpieces.
The Harley Gallery shows contemporary art exhibitions by leading artists. Entry is free and exhibitions change quarterly.
Especially for the 18th century working-class, dresses had to be practical, too. To stay fashionable, these kidney-shaped pillows were a great alternative to pocket hoops. They gave a bit of the right shape but you still could move around freely and do your work. They will give your outlander cosplay the perfect amount of hip flare. Pair them with a skirt and a short jacket to get an 18th-century middle-class look. Or for that iconic combination of jacket and skirt Claire wears. MATERIAL The pillows are made from medium weight cotton. Normally, I do it in white but if you want, you can go for other colors, too. Just tell me in the note to seller. The filling is a washable synthetic fiber. SIZE The pillows are a one size fits all. They really do! They come with a string to tie around your waist. Please take a look at the FAQ below for details about SHIPPING and CUSTOMS DUTY. DIY INSTRUCTION I have a pattern and and instruction for these as well: https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/1661696326 --------------- For more dresses, costumes and matching capes, check out my shop at http://www.gewandfantasien.etsy.com Want to be the first and only person to know about discounts and promotions on Gewandfantasien? The only way is to sign up for my friend's list: http://bit.ly/gffriends (copy&paste) ----------------------- For anyone with allergies: I have cats.
Flowers in a Rococo Vase by Paul Cézanne, 1876. Paul Cézanne was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition from the 19th-century conception of artistic endeavour to a new and radically different world of art in the 20th century.
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Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (French, 1755–1842), Portrait of Theresa, Countess Kinsky, 1793. Oil on canvas, 54-1/8 x 39-3/8 in. (137.5 x 100.0 cm). The Norton Simon Foundation . © The Norton Simon Foundation PASADENA, CA .- The Norton Simon...
One of the first things that may strike visitors when they enter the exhibition To Rome and Back, Individualism and Authority in Art, 1500–1800 is that many of the show’s paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, prints, and textiles were not, in fact, produced in Rome. While the city was an important center of patronage and artistic production for much of the period covered by the show, it also exerted a powerful influence on artists working far beyond the city’s limits, throughout Europe and beyond.
From the Vatican's St. Peter's Square to the Trevi Fountain
The paintings of Federico Infante make me think of an old world artist who has time traveled to the present....
Use our Underpinnings pattern for all your 18th century skivvies! Ladies, no matter what you wear on the outside, you need the right foundation garments on the inside. Use our pattern, based on extant examples, to make your own shifts, pocket hoops, and hooped petticotes. Also includes instructions for other varieties of hoops. Fits busts 28"-50". All sizes in one envelope. Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you've come to expect from Reconstructing History. Suggested Fabrics:Shift: plain linen, fine linen for rufflesHooped Petticote garment weight linen, wool or silkPocket Hoops plain or striped linen or cottonWide Hoops linen or silk Notions: thread; half oval reed, cane or hoop skirt boning; silk ribbon, cloth tape. twill tape or other narrow ware for boning channels and waistbands Yardage Requirements:Shift 3 yds at least 45” wideHooped Petticote 3 yds at least 45” widePocket Hoops 1 yd at least 45” wideWide Hoops 4¼ yds at least 45” wide
The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Basilika Vierzehnheiligen) is a late Baroque-Rococo church, designed by Balthasar Neumann and constructed between 1743 and 1772. It is dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers, a group of saints venerated together in the Catholic Church, especially in Germany ...
Today we welcome another guest to All Things Georgian, the lovely writer Laura Purcell ( author of Queen of Bedlam. Laura has another book due to be released on the 4th August 2015 which is the b…
Given the length of the Georgian era we thought it might be fun to take a peek at how the Georgian ideas of what was fashionable and how it changed over the period. The comments have been taken dir…
Many of Pietro Rotari's portraits show buxom women with suggestive looks on their faces. La Penitente is a young girl who is either ashamed of something she has done or seen.
Needless to say in the 18th century women were regarded as being of lower status than their male counterparts, this was especially noticeable in music. How many well-known female composers of the 1…
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
François Boucher's portrait of Madame de Pompadour captures the beautiful mistress of King Louis XV. Let us meet the Queen of the Rococo.
