FLO4676081: L'escalier des Geants du Palais des Doges, a Venice (Italy), 15th century - Giant's staircase, Doge's Palace, Venice - The colossal statues of Mars and Neptune by Sansovino give this staircase its name - 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
FLO4676129: Ecclesiastical rite: la tonsure, 15th century - Ecclesiastical rite of tonsure, 15th century - Bishop in mitre, chasuble, dalmatic, alb and maniple, novices accepting the tonsure (haircut) in surtout and stockings - From a manuscript in the Ottobon collection of the Vatican library - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676136: Un chevalier en armor, 15th century - Mounted knight in suit of armour, 15th century - He wears a toque, a suit of heavy plate armour, and carries a baton - From a sculpture of Antonio Rido at the Santa Francesca Romana, 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
FLO4676182: Costume d'un podestat, magistrate de ville or representative of the Holy Roman Empire, 15th century - Podesta, 15th century chief magistrate of a city state, or representative of the Holy Roman Emperor - He wears a brocade simar (cassock), bonnet, gloves, gold chain and holds a baton - The page wears a scarlet hat, doublet, odd stockings, and a large sword - From a fresco by Pinturicchio in the church of Sant Maria d'Aracoeli, 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
FLO4676273: Costume d'une femme de la noblesse Milanese (Italy), 15th century - Noblewoman of Milan, 15th century - She wears a bonnet adorned with pearls and gems, a red cape with gold embroidery, a white robe embroidered in gold over a blue petticoat - Crimson shoes with gold detail - From a miniature in a Book of Hours from the late 15th century 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
FLO4675928: Costume of a woman of the Italian nobility, playing the harp, 14th century - Costume of Italian noble woman playing a harp, 14th century - She wears a pink veil bordered in gold over a black velvet bonnet, a red robe with hanging sleeves over a gold dress - From a painting by Francesco Vanni 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
FLO4675941: Costume d'un homme de la noblesse italian, 14th century - Costume of an Italian nobleman, 14th century - He wears a blue bonnet, a red cape with white collar trimmed with ermine over a blue robe - From a miniature in a 14th century 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, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images