FLO4676611: Costume of a secular lawyer to the church, 15th century - He wears a red cap, black robe over chainmail tunic, red doublet, white shirt, stockings and shoes - These lawyers often had to fight for their clients and hence he is armed with a mace and sword - From the painting “” Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas over the Heretics”” by Filipino Lippi in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, 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
FLO4676130: Costume d'une jeune femme de Hollande (Netherlands), 15th century - Costume of a young woman of Holland, 15th century - She wears a pink turban with long veil, white blouse, white cape, and green dress with crimson velvet sleeves - She holds a peacock feather in her hand - From a painting by Lucas van Leyden in the Academy of Fine Arts, Pisa - 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
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
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
FLO4676489: Military costume: un chevalier florentin, 15th century - Florentine gentleman in military costume, 15th century - He wears a steel helmet with vizor and gold crest, suit of steel armour with red laces, red shoes and steel spurs - Horse harness in bleached leather - From a painting in the Florentine school of the Great Triumphs of Petrarch - 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
FLO4676557: Military suit: a German knight in armour, Guillaume de Bibra ((Wilhelm von Bibra) (1442-1490) - German knight in armour, 15th century - He wears a steel helmet with gold details, a suit of plate armour in steel with gold joints, green belt, articulated gauntlets and shoes - He is armed with sword, daghelger and battle axe - From the tomb of Wilson M von Bibra, ambassador to HRE Frederick III, in the church of Saint Anastasia, Verona - 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
FLO4676577: Costume d'une maid italian, 15th century - Female Italian servant, 15th century - She wears a white veil with fringe, green dress ornamented with gold at the neck, and black shoes - She carries two silver vases - From a painting by Vecchietta or Lorenzo di Pietro 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
FLO4676645: Costume d'un jeune homme francais, 13eme century - Young French man, 13th century - He wears a lead-coloured toque, green chlamys, red robe and sleeves, grey stockings - From a English manuscript, 5, 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, 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
FLO4676993: Engagement Ceremony, 13th century - Engagement ceremony, 13th century - A man places a ring on the index finger of his betrothed in front of his parents - She wears a small crown of gold tied with a black ribbon, a damask cape and dress lined with ermine - He wears a skyblue cape and robe - From an illustration in manuscript 1389, 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, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4677117: Un fauconnier allemand, 13eme century - German falconer, 13th century - He wears a white cap, striped tunic, checked sleeves, stockings, black belt and green purse - He holds a falcon on a gauntlet, and a scarlet hood in his right - From Frederick II's treatise on falconry, De Arte Venandi um Avibus - 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
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
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
FLO4677045: Official costume of a Roman senator, 14th century - Roman senator or governor in formal robes, 14th century - He wears a ducal hat in gold brocade, a cape of gold brocade and ermine, a pink simar, red velvet shoes and carries a sceptre - From the sepulchral effigy of Pietro Lante, church of Araceli, 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
FLO4677069: Costume d'une femme de la nobility italian, 14th century - Italian noble woman, 14th century, in veil with black and gold embroidery, gold cape and green dress - From a picture in the Academy of Fine Arts at 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
FLO4677088: Un chevlier francais a cheval pour un tournament, 14th century - English knight on horseback for a tournament, 14th century - He wears a steel helmet, blue cuirasset or breastplate, shield with steel plate decorated with fleurons, suit of plate armour and carries a lance - The horse is caparisoned in gold - From a miniature in a Bible held by 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
FLO4677103: Costume d'une femme de la nobility italian, 14th century - Costume of an Italian noble woman, 14th century - She wears a crimson velvet cone with yellow turban, a gold dress with green and grey sleeves, and a white petticoat bordered with ermine - From a manuscript in the Brera library, 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
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
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
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
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
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
FLO4675970: Knight of the short-lived Order of the Knot, an order of chivalry founded in 1352 by Louis of Taranto, King of Naples - He wears a brown tabard, steel helm, suit of armour, gauntlets and spurs - The helm edges of the shield are decorated with knots - From a sepulchral stone in the church of Saint Catherine, Pisa - 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
FLO4675983: Oldrado da Tresseno (d. 1233), podestat (mayor) of Milan (Italy), 13th century - Oldrado da Tresseno, Podesta or Mayor of Milan, 13th century - He wears a blue cape with gold clasp at the shoulder, pink tunic, yellow stockings, gold spurs - From an equestrian statue - 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
FLO4676058: Costume d'un homme de la noblesse venitienne, 15eme century - Costume of a Venetian noble man, 15th century - He wears a red toque, scarlet cape lined with white silk, a lined hood, black stockings and leather shoes - It was rarely permitted to wear a sword in Venice at the time - From a painting by Gentile Bellini - 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
FLO4676156: Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours or Gaston de Foix Nemours (1489-1512), Count of Etampes, General of the Armees of the King of France - Gaston de Foix (1489-1512), French military commander famous for his campaign during the War of the League of Cambrai - He wears a laurel wreath, a blue tunic over a suit of armour, and rests his hand a sword - From a sculpture by Agostino Busti preserved in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan (now in Sforza Castle) - 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
FLO4676207: Costume d'une jeune femme de Milan (Italy), 15th century - Fashion of a young woman of Milan, 15th century - She sits on the floor reading a book, wearing a cape with sleeves lined in ermine, green belt, yellow dress and headdress - From a fresco in the Cathedral 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
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
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
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
FLO4676799: Alberto I Canfrancesco della Scala (1291-1329), war name Cangrande della Scala, lord of Verona and mecene of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) - Cangrande della Scala, lord of Verona, 14th center- He wears a blue cap, pink cape with hanging sleeves lined with fur, belted scarlet robe, gauntlets and holds a blue two-handed sword in scabbard - From his sarcophagus in the church of Santa Maria Antica, Verona - 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
FLO4676850: Suit d'un homme jeif, 14eme century - Jewish man, 14th century - He wears a white hood, yellow cape with gold embroidery, green robe, red belt and shoes - From a painting by Sano di Pietro 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, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images