FLO4713120: Glaieul - Painted lady gladiolus, Gladiolus splendens (Splendid anisanthus, Anisanthus splendens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707060: Young heraut in official dress, described from front and back, wearing a crimson tunic on a skirt and tights of the same colour. The herald played an important role in tournaments and battles, where his knowledge of coats of arms helped identify knights. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707281: Noble anglo high rank saxon with a coat fastened with a buckle (31). This type of coat is worn only by the kingdoms and nobility. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707247: Title page of volume 2 Book 1 of the series. Title in German, with a vignette: two naked boys decorating a bust with a laurel wreath. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707301: Anglo-Saxon women wearing a tunic, a coat and a large veil covering the hair and shoulder, falling to the knees (33), a floating veil (14) and wearing veil and belt (35). Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707463: Anglo Saxon king of the 9th century, in a tunic with embroidered edges and hem, with a jete coat on the shoulder and fastener with a clasp. Clothing close to those of Charlemagne (742 or 748-814) and the kings of France. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707693: Harold II (Godwinson, King of England 1022-1066) offering his sword to the winner Guy I, Count of Ponthew (died 1010). The Franks, living in the cities, wore a longer tunic, covered in a coat, like Guy I (88). The defeated bearing his guard pointed to the ground, as Harold II executed him (87). The ordinary soldier due Guy I was wearing a shirt with short panties and shoes wearing a sword on the belt and a hat (89). Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707530: Costume of an anglo saxon eveque (67) with a flat mitre and a butt used in the 10th and 11th century, and of two monks (66 and 68) wearing decorative clothing on the edges of the sleeves and on the back. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4702275: Anglo Saxon buckle 23, especially 24, cloak 25, embroidery 26, and thrones and chairs 27-32. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's “” Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages,”” Chez Collignon, Metz, 1810. / Bridgeman Images
MME4735455: Venice Lido, Venice Film Festival 1990. Finnish director Aki kaurismaki, in competition with the movie “” I Hired a Contract Killer”/Lido di Venezia, Film Festival di Venezia 1990. He registered Aki Kaurismaki, in concorso con il film “” Ho affittato un killer””” -, Mencarini, Marcello / Bridgeman Images
MME4735458: Venice Lido, Venice Film Festival 1990. Finnish director Aki kaurismaki, in competition with the movie “” I Hired a Contract Killer”/Lido di Venezia, Film Festival di Venezia 1990. He registered Aki Kaurismaki, in concorso con il film “” Ho affittato un killer””” -, Mencarini, Marcello / Bridgeman Images
FLO4735518: Botanical: Chicoree - Chicory plant with flowers and leaves, Cichorium intybus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by B. Thanner from Johannes Zorn's “” Icons plantarum medicinalium,”” Germany, 1796. Zorn (1739-99) was a German pharmacist and botanist who travelled all over Europe searching for medicinal plants. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4735883: Clover or nail tree (Syzygium aromatium). Lithograph from “Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen” by Johannes Zorn (1739-1799), Netherlands, 1796. Clove tree, Syzygium aromatium. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from J. Zorn's “Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen,” Amsterdam, 1796. / Bridgeman Images
MME4736079: Rome, June 3, 2000. Savanna Knoop a.k.a. J.T. Leroy. Knoop pretends to be writer J.T. Leroy, but in 2006, the New York Times reveals that J.T. Leroy does not exist: the true author of his books is writer Laura Albert. Savannah Knoop, the half sister of Albert mate, played this part for years around the world wearing a blonde wig and big sunglasses, to create a problematic character and make believable those tales of prostitution and ill-treatment, presented as autobiographical/Roma, 3 June 2000. Savannah Knoop, a.k.a. lo scrittore J.T. Leroy. Nel 2006 il New York Times riveler che J.T. Leroy in realt non esiste: la vera auteur dei suoi libri et la scrittrice Laura Albert. Savannah Knoop, sorellastra del compagno della Albert, ha recitato la parte per anni in giro per il mondo indossando una parrucca bionda e grandi occhiali da sole, per creare un personaggio problematico e rendere pi credibili quei racconti di prostituzione e maltrattamenti, presentati come autobiografici -, Mencarini, Marcello / Bridgeman Images
FLO4735992: Euphorbe small cypers (Euphorbia cyparissias). Lithograph from “Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen” by Johannes Zorn (1739-1799), Netherlands, 1796. Cypress spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from J. Zorn's “Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen,” Amsterdam, 1796. / Bridgeman Images
MME4736158: Rome, June 3, 2000. Savanna Knoop a.k.a. J.T. Leroy. Knoop pretends to be writer J.T. Leroy, but in 2006, the New York Times reveals that J.T. Leroy does not exist: the true author of his books is writer Laura Albert. Savannah Knoop, the half sister of Albert mate, played this part for years around the world wearing a blonde wig and big sunglasses, to create a problematic character and make believable those tales of prostitution and ill-treatment, presented as autobiographical/Roma, 3 June 2000. Savannah Knoop, a.k.a. lo scrittore J.T. Leroy. Nel 2006 il New York Times riveler che J.T. Leroy in realt non esiste: la vera auteur dei suoi libri et la scrittrice Laura Albert. Savannah Knoop, sorellastra del compagno della Albert, ha recitato la parte per anni in giro per il mondo indossando una parrucca bionda e grandi occhiali da sole, per creare un personaggio problematico e rendere pi credibili quei racconti di prostituzione e maltrattamenti, presentati come autobiografici -, Mencarini, Marcello / Bridgeman Images