FLO4705917: English coachman of the 16th century with whip, high boots and sabre. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's “” Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages,”” Vienna, 1811. Illustration based on Cesare Vecellio's Habiti Antichi e moderni, Venice, 1590 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4706902: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Founded in 1430 by Philippe III Le Bon, Duke of Burgundy (1396-1467). The order was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and the apostle Saint Andre. Then Charles de Valois Burgundy, dit Le Temeraire (1433-1477) decided that the coat, coat and hat of its members would be of crimson velvet, double of white satin, the golden fleece was suspended at a thin lace around the neck, later decorated with exuberant diamonds, contrary to the rules of order. 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
FLO4707088: Two armed knights, a horse and teams for different tests: the race with targets (right), and the race of the wheel (left). The horse of the one on the left, bears the green colors striped with white and the knight has a helm has two large wings of white feather. The one on the right is yellow striped with black, with the letter M and wears a helmet with two horns curved at the back. During the race, the knight had to touch a target point of his opponent's armor, during the game, the goal was to unarm his opponent. 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
FLO4707097: Knights weapons for racing with targets and for racing helm. The left knight carries blue stripes on his mount, with the image of a little boy with a spear, on a cloud. The one on the right has pink colours, decorated with the letter D, numerous birds and a golden cage. During the race, the knight turned his spear on a specific point on his opponent's chest, when the point was hit, a metal plate jumped into the air (the golden fragments above each knight on the illustration represent these plates). 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
FLO4707171: Three knight mounted teams for different types of tests: the race of the arm guard with the helm, the race with round wheels and small targets and the game. In the races, the knights aimed at their spear at a specific point in their opponent's chest pto blow a metal plate, their spear ended with a sharp metal tip, the players' spear had a crown of spikes at its end. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4703244: Orders of Chivalry: chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece 369, chain of the Order of Saint Michael 370, chain of the Order of the Holy Spirit 371, cross of the Order of St. Ludwig 372 and cross of the Order of Mount Carmel 373. Orders of Chivalry: chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece 369, chain of the Order of Saint Michael 370, chain of the Order of the Holy Spirit 371, cross of the Order of St. Ludwig 372 and cross of the Order of Mount Carmel 373. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4704235: Persian soldier with bowls, official with spear and quiver of arrows, man in long breeches, another official, and high priest. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's “” Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages”” (1797). / Bridgeman Images
FLO4700507: Chives (Allium schoenoprasum). Hand-coloured copper engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby for James Smith's book “English botanical”” (1790-1814). The tireless Sowerby (1757-1822) drew more than 2500 plants for Smith Mammoth “English Botanical”” (1790-1814) and 440 mushrooms for colourful representations of English mushrooms” (1797) among many other works., Sowerby, James (1757-1822) / Bridgeman Images
MME4739525: Venice Lido, Venice Film Festival 1995. English actresses Sandrine Bonnaire and Isabelle Huppert, winners of Coppa Volpi for best actress for their roles in the movie “” La Ceremonie”” directed by Claude Chabrol/Lido di Venezia, Mostra del Cinema di Venezia 1995. Le attrici Sandrine Bonnaire e Isabelle Huppert, vincitrici della Coppa Volpi per la migliore attrice per la loro interpretazione in the film “” La Ceremonie””” (The buio nella mente) diretto by Claude Chabrol -, Mencarini, Marcello / Bridgeman Images