FLO4676140: Vestments of a Catholic cardinal, 15th century - He wears a flat hat, a scarlet cape with arm holes and hood, white rochet and blue cassock - From a painting by an unknown artist in the Academy of Fine Arts, Siena - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676158: Costume d'un jeune homme venitien, tenant un etendard, 15th century - Young Venetian man with banner, 15th century - He wears a scarlet bonnet, a short velvet cape, a crimson and blue doublet, white shirt, scarlet wool stockings and red shoes - He holds a lance with pennant - From a painting by Carlo Crivelli in a gallery in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676814: Minion costume wearing a lantern for a round of night, 14th century - Sbirro or famiglio, Italian police agent with lantern, 14th century - He wears a scarlet cap, grey cape with black border, black tunic, red stockings and black boots - From a painting on the cover of a ledger in Siena Biccherna (treasury) - Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676843: Les funerailles d'un eveque, 14th century - Funeral of a bishop, 14th century - Body of a bishop in mitre, chasuble and vestments lying in state, while bishop, monk, priest, nuns and altar boys perform a funeral rite with candles, bible, censer and cross - From a miniature in a missal in the Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio, Milan - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676913: Costume d'un senateur venitien (Italy), 14th century - Venetian senator, 14th century - He wears a scarlet toque, scarlet cape lined with ermine with slit sides over black robes - From the painting “” Procession of the True Cross in Piazza San Marco””” by Gentile Bellini, 1496 - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676673: Italian merchants and a judicial notary, 14th century - The notary wears a violet and scarlet bonnet and cape - The left merchant wears a blue cape and hood, scarlet tunic with belt and purse - The right merchant wears a blue cape and hood, scarlet tunic with belt and purse - The right merchant in blue hat with black fur, brown tunic, leather belt and purse - From a manuscript in Siena Library - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676728: Clerical costume: un archveque du 14th century - Archbishop, 14th century - He wears a mitre decorated with gold, pink alb, blue dalmatic tunic, pink shoes - He holds a cross and Bible - From a Foscari family tomb in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676742: The interior of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice (Italy), 11th century - Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice, 11th century - Interior of the church showing vaulted ceilings, tessellated marble floor, and mosaic walls - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676747: Costumes de jeunes femmes italiennes, 14eme century - Young Italian women, 14th century - They wear robes without belts, each trimmed with fur at the hem - One wears her hair laced up, while the other two wear bonnets with long tails - From the Titius Livius manuscript in the Biblioteca Ambroisana, Milan - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676059: Costume d'une jeune femme italian, 15th century - Costume of a young Italian woman, 15th century - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676239: Charles of Anjou (1226-1285) French prince and king Charles I of Naples from 1266 and titular king of Jerusalem from 1277 - Charles of Anjou, Charles I of Naples, 1226-1285, at his investiture as senator of Rome - He wears a crown, chlamys fastened at the shoulder with a clasp, a pink tunic over a red doublet, and holds the capituli, the constitution of Rome - He is seated on a lion throne - From a statue by Nicolas Pisan (later attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio) in the Capitolini, Rome - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676249: Military costume: a man of arms (professional soldier) of the 15th century, accompanied by a young page - Man of arms of the 15th century - He wears a helmet and suit of steel plate armour with gold chainmail joints - His young page in tunic and stockings holds a sword in a blue scabbard - From a painting by Pinturicchio in the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Rome - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676298: Catherine Cornaro (1454-1510), Queen of Cyprus, surrounded by Venetian ladies, kneeling in prayer, holding precious rosaries, 15th century - Catherine Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus with Venetian ladies, 15th century - She wears a crown with gemstones over a green diadem, a veil over her shoulders, corset and sleeves in gold-embroidered fabric - From a painting by Gentile Bellini in the Academy of Fine Arts, Venice - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675918: Costume d'une femme de la nobility romaine, 14th century - Costume of a noble woman of Rome, 14th century - She wears a white veil, a sky blue cape and a simple dress in pale violet - From a sepulchral stone to the wife of Luca Sevelli, in the Basilica of Saint Sabina, Rome, dated 1390 - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675948: Plebeien costume (costume ordinaire d'un homme du peuple), 14th century - Costume of a common man, 14th century - He wears a large, hooded smock with buttons down the front, and black shoes - From a painting by Simone Memmi, in the Spanish Chapel, Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675973: Costume d'une femme de la nobility anglaise, 14th century - Costume of an English noblewoman, 14th century - She wears a headdress red crown and violet ear covers, white veil, cape decorated with heraldic lions, green dress trimmed with ermine - From the sepulchral stone of Joyeuse Tiptoft in a church in Enfield, died 1446 - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675998: Italian infantry soldier, 14th century - He wears a winged helm, cuirassy and shoulder armour, green tabard over chainmail, knee armour and greaves - He carries a shield, sword and battle mace - From a miniature in a manuscript in the Barberini library, Rome - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676006: Costume d'un fantassin italian, 15th century - Italian infantry soldier with lance and sword, 15th century - He wears a laced, pink velvet doublet over a white shirt, brayette (codpiece), stockings of blue and red/white, black shoes - Sword with gold grip and black scabbard - From a miniature in the great Bible of the Duke of Urbino - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676014: Costume d'un jeune horalier italian, 14th century - Costume of a young Italian cavalry man, 14th century - He wears a scarlet bonnet, scarlet tabard bordered in gold and ermine, black belt, yellow stockings, and iron spurs - From a painting by Francesco Vanni of Petrarch's “” Triumph of Death”” in the Academy of Fine Arts, Siena - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676031: Bartolomeo Sacchi, dit Il Platina (1421-1481), Italian humanist and writer - Bartolomeo Platina, Italian Renaissance writer, 1421-1481 - He wears a violet cape over a scarlet doublet edged in ermine - From a painting by Piero della Francesca - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676038: Costume d'un notaire, 15th century - Costume of a church notary, 15th century - He wears a red robe with hanging sleeves and blue collar, a gold habit and white shirt - From a miniature painting by Piero della Francesca - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676419: Swearing an oath on the Bible, 15th century - The judge wears a crimson cap called a mortar, simar in gold brocade lined with ermine - The athtaker wears a simar and hood, while the witness wears a short cape lined with marten fur, doublet, stockings, cracows (pointed shoes) - From a miniature ature in manuscript 6829 in the Imperiale Library, Paris - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676469: Military costume: un gentilhomme Tuscan (Italy), 15th century - Military costume of a Tuscan gentleman, 15th century - He wears a scarlet cape lined in black, white doublet, red stockings and yellow leather boots - He holds a sword and dagger with gold handles - From a painting by Matteo di Giovanni in the Academy of Fine Arts, Siena - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676513: Costume d'une femme de la nobility d'Italie, 15th century - Noblewoman of Italy, 15th century - She wears a crimson velvet bonnet with black lining, crimson silk simar with huge furlined sleeves, and blue velvet dress - It shows that the fashion has barely in changed over a century - From a miniature in the Duke of Urbino's Bible in the Vatican library - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676526: Costume d'un jeune homme siennois (Italy), 15th century - Costume of a young man of Siena, 15th century - He wears a tunic in two-tone white and gold fabric lined with fur, gold doublet, green stockings - From a small painting in the Academy of Fine Arts, Siena - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676545: Military costume: un soldat de Verona (Italy), 15th century - Costume of a soldier of Verona, 15th century - He wears a white cap, woolen coat with black velvet collar, brown breeches and black boots - A sabre in black scabbard hangs from his belt - From the painting “” Crucifixion””” by Michele de Verona, dated 1501 - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676587: Le condottiere Giulio Orsini (d. 1517) - Jordan Orsini, Italian condottiere, 15th century - He wears a scarlet cap, suit of armour in steel ornamented with engraved details, gold chainmail joints, gold shoes and spurs - His horse is accoutred with leather saddle, lance cup and harness - From the sepulchral monument in a church in Monte Rotondo, Sabina- Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676589: Costume of a young Italian man, lifting his hat as a sign of salvation, 15th century - Young Italian man doffing his hat in salute, 15th century - He wears a violet peaked cap, a crimson velvet doublet, green damask tunic with fur trim, crimson stockings and leather boots - From a miniature in the Duke of Urbino's Bible in the Vatican library - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676631: Mathilde of Tuscany (ca. 1046-1145), called Countess Mathilde, Mathilde de Briey or Mathilde de Canossa - Matilda of Tuscany, 1046-1115 - She wears a conical hat decorated with gemstones, pink veil, red chlamys edged with gold tied at the left shoulder, blue robe edged with gold on the sleeves She sits on a throne, with cushion and footrest - Illustration taken from a manuscript of Donizo's “” Vita Mathildis -”” Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676632: Military costume: un soldat en cotes de meshes, 13th century (supposedly representation of Hugues III (1148-1192), Duke of Burgundy) - Military costume, 13th century - He wears a blue casque with yellow bend sinister, full chainmail suit of armour, violet tunic, buckler (shield) and sword - From a contemporary manuscript - According to Massard, this is Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, 12th century - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676237: Military costume of an officer in the court of Frederic III of the Holy Empire (1415-1493) - Military costume of an officer in the court of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, 15th century - He wears a black cap, doublet with slashed sleeves revealing his shirt, breeches, stockings, garters, and carries a cane - From the Titius Livius manuscript in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676253: Woman in bed from the 15th century - Woman in bed from the 15th century - She wears veil and bedclothes in white linen - The bed is carved walnut, with yellow and gold pillows and crimson covers - From a miniature painting in a manuscript in Barberini library, Rome - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676258: Costume d'une femme de la nobility italian, 15th century - Italian noblewoman, 15th century - She wears a black ribbon in her hair and over her white blouse, full crimson cape, yellow robe with black hem - Blue gloves and petticoat - From a miniature painting in a manuscript in Barberini library, Rome - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676267: Military costume: un soldat milanese (Italy), 15th century - Milanese soldier, 15th century - He wears a red helmet ornamented with gold, one-piece tunic and breeches, chainmail chlamys, steel-plate arm and leg armour - He carries a spear and buckler (shield) - From a painting in the chapel in the Duomo of Monza - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676282: Alberto Aringhieri en veteau ecclesial de chevalier de Rhodes (order of Saint John of Jerusalem a Rhodes or Order of Hospitallers), kneeling in prayer, 15th century - Alberto Aringhieri in ecclesiastical garb as a Knight of Rhodes, or Hospitaler, 15th century - He wears a velvet cap, black cape with white cross of From a painting by Pinturicchio in Siena Cathedral - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676328: Costume d'un seigneur de Rimini, prince de la famille Malatesta (ou Malatesti), 15th century - Costume of a lord of Rimini, one of the Malatesta princes, 15th century - He wears a red toque, damask doublet edged in fur, multicoloured stockings - He carries a gold stick, symbol of authority - From a manuscript of poetry by Petrarch in Barberini library, Rome Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images