Drapery Collection

Statue of Nike by Paionios - Olympia, Greece
Reconstruction of a Statue of Nike (Goddess of Victory), originally by Paionios - Olympia, Greece (425420 BC). The statue originally stood near the temple of Zeus on a triangular 6-metre high pillar

Madonna Child Infant Saint John Baptist upper left
Artokoloro

Dance of Apollo with the Nine Muses (tempera on panel)
XAL158623 Dance of Apollo with the Nine Muses (tempera on panel) by Peruzzi, Baldassarre (1481-1536); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Venus, model 1817 / 1820, carved c. 1822 / 1823 (marble)
CGW445340 Venus, model 1817/1820, carved c. 1822/1823 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (after); 175.2x50.8x45.7 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia, 1600 (marble)
704415 Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia, 1600 (marble) by Maderno, Stefano (1576-1636); Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: St Cecilia, Christian martyr of the 2nd century.); Italian

Sponsa De Libano, 1891, (c1930). Creator: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Sponsa De Libano, 1891, (c1930). The North and South Winds blow on the Bride of Lebanon. The lilies symbolise her virginity

Evening Dress 1922
Sleeveless, slash neck Chinese or orientally inspired black dress by Worth with red tassel detail which with the horizontal & vertical drapery draws attention to the hips

Leda and the Swan, 1770. Creator: Salomon Gessner
Leda and the Swan, 1770

Stage model for the opera Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner (1813-83)
XZL151825 Stage model for the opera Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner (1813-83) (painted card) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Time Vanquished by Love, Venus and Hope, c. 1645-46 (oil on canvas)
XIR192800 Time Vanquished by Love, Venus and Hope, c.1645-46 (oil on canvas) by Vouet, Simon (1590-1649); 187x142 cm; Musee du Berry, Bourges, France; (add.info.: Le Temps Vaincu par l Amour)

The Prophet Daniel, in the Chigi Chapel, 1655-61 (marble)
XJL186919 The Prophet Daniel, in the Chigi Chapel, 1655-61 (marble) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

JUDITH ANDERSON (1898-1992). Australian-American actress. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1939

The Lute Player, c. 1595 (oil on canvas)
BAL2639693 The Lute Player, c.1595 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 94x119 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Phaedra, Theseus and Hippolytus, illustration from Act III Scene 5 of Phedre
XIR239566 Phaedra, Theseus and Hippolytus, illustration from Act III Scene 5 of Phedre by Jean Racine (1639-99) engraved by Raphael Urbain Massard (1775-1843) 1824 (engraving) (b/w photo)

Draped Balenciaga Gown
Gown in mauve jersey by Balenciaga of Paris which makes dramatic use of classical style drapery. Worn with long evening gloves

The Visitation of St. Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary, 1503 (oil on panel)
SCP50335 The Visitation of St. Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary, 1503 (oil on panel) by Albertinelli, Mariotto (1474-1515); 232x146 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian

Jane Fleming, later Countess of Harrington, c. 1778-79 (oil on canvas)
HEH373099 Jane Fleming, later Countess of Harrington, c.1778-79 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 239.4x147.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Lady Clare (pen & ink, brown and black wash over graphite on paper)
5044296 Lady Clare (pen & ink, brown and black wash over graphite on paper) by Siddal, Elizabeth Eleanor (Lizzie) (1834-62); 14.9x11.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1404-10 (alabaster)
3468199 Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1404-10 (alabaster) by Werve, Claus de (1380-1439); 41.7x16.6x11.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

St Jacob, 1862 (stained glass)
3474771 St Jacob, 1862 (stained glass) by Bayne, Robert Turnill (1837-1915); Church of St Mary, Whittlesey, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Heaton, Butler & Bayne); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Saint Lawrence, c. 1480 / 1490. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Saint Lawrence, c. 1480/1490

Silent Still: Man in Distress. Charlie Chase
SILENT STILL: MAN IN DISTRESS. Charlie Chase

St. John and St. Mary Magdalene, detail from Virgin and Child enthroned surrounded by saints
XIR438870 St. John and St. Mary Magdalene, detail from Virgin and Child enthroned surrounded by saints (tempera on panel) (see also 438871) by Giovanni del Biondo dal Casentino (c.1356-99)

Trans-Siberian Express, Siberia, russia

Shopping for Fabric 1809
A throng of mostly feminine customers scrutinize the stock at Messrs. Harding, Howell & Co. at 89 Pall Mall. Fabrics cascade from displays in the drapery department

Flowers on a Window Ledge, c. 1861 (oil on canvas)
XOS496621 Flowers on a Window Ledge, c.1861 (oil on canvas) by La Farge or Lafarge, John (1835-1910); 61x50.8 cm; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; Museum Purchase, Anna E

La Tenture Francaise, 1900-05
STC255884 La Tenture Francaise, 1900-05; Private Collection; (add.info.: french curtain design, treatment pattern book. Six styles including Louis XV, Louis XVI, Empire)

Moses sits surrounded by angels, with an arm resting on the Tables of the Law
3561271 Moses sits surrounded by angels, with an arm resting on the Tables of the Law. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Knight armed for the bond, a joust where the horse's eyes were covered, 1512
FLO4678549 Knight armed for the bond, a joust where the horse's eyes were covered, 1512. Knight in visored salad helmet with ring hooked to the grand guard a la montoniere

Large vase in crystalline agate decorated with animal heads. Chromolithograph by W
FLO4689167 Large vase in crystalline agate decorated with animal heads. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

Half-Tester Bedsteads, from Hampton and Sons, 1902
STC255857 Half-Tester Bedsteads, from Hampton and Sons, 1902; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

St. John the Evangelist with outstretched arms is surrounded by youth and angels; at his feet an eagle has in its
3561270 St. John the Evangelist with outstretched arms is surrounded by youth and angels; at his feet an eagle has in its talons the Gospel; a youth, to the right of the saint

St. Bernard, smiling, motions Dante to look on high; the poet is kneeling, with open arms
3561275 St. Bernard, smiling, motions Dante to look on high; the poet is kneeling, with open arms, next to the saint; blessed spirits surround them

Saint Ann contentedly contemplates her daughter. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante
3561272 Saint Ann contentedly contemplates her daughter. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Knight in armour for a joust a la haute bard, 1512. Knight in tilting helmet, breastplate with shoulder palettes
FLO4678509 Knight in armour for a joust a la haute bard, 1512. Knight in tilting helmet, breastplate with shoulder palettes, thighs, tilting lance with coronel and vamplate

Indian nobleman on a palanquin on an elephant in embroidered silk drapery
FLO4565444 Indian nobleman on a palanquin on an elephant in embroidered silk drapery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes," Ackermann, London

Louis XVI four-light candelabra, ormolu branches rising from a basket balanced on the head of a patinated bronze maiden
PAR66993 Louis XVI four-light candelabra, ormolu branches rising from a basket balanced on the head of a patinated bronze maiden standing on a cylindrical base of bleu turquin marble

Decor de Fenetre, from Le Garde-Meuble, late 19th century, lithograph
STC255745 Decor de Fenetre, from Le Garde-Meuble, late 19th century, lithograph; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Garde-Meubles, a compilation of lithographs of room sets)

Salon Louis XVI, from Le Garde-Meuble, late 19th century, lithograph
STC255741 Salon Louis XVI, from Le Garde-Meuble, late 19th century, lithograph; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Grande-Meuble, a compilation of lithographs of room sets)

Portrait of a child in local dress, in Bangkok, 1900 (print on double-weight paper)
3570312 Portrait of a child in local dress, in Bangkok, 1900 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Bangkok, Thailand 1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Three young egyptian women in ethnic dress. One of them is reclining on a sofa
3572304 Three young egyptian women in ethnic dress. One of them is reclining on a sofa. At her feet, on soft cushions, the other two girls are posing, their faces covered by veils

Celebrations during the wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli
3568485 Celebrations during the wing shooting world Championship of the "Tiro a Volo Lazio" club in Parioli, Rome; Ettore Stacchini

A dismounted knight and one of the king's guards to King Henry VIII, 1525
FLO4678554 A dismounted knight and one of the king's guards to King Henry VIII, 1525. The knight holds a mace or martel de fer, drapery lamboys covering half the breastplate

Adam seated between three angels; one of them has an apple in hand. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The
3561269 Adam seated between three angels; one of them has an apple in hand. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Portrait of a baby girl
3568439 Portrait of a baby girl; (add.info.: 1870-1875 Photographer: Benque, Francesco, successor to Sebastianutti & Benque); Alinari Archives, Florence.

"The solution"; Stereoscopic photograph
3568585 "The solution"; Stereoscopic photograph by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Great Britain 1880-1890 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Annunciation with an angel presenting Louis of Orleans (1372-1407) fragment from the tomb of Cardinal Jean de La
PWI94656 The Annunciation with an angel presenting Louis of Orleans (1372-1407) fragment from the tomb of Cardinal Jean de La Grange (fl.1358-d.1402)

Relief of a man dressed in a toga holding a book, from the ambulatory, 11th century (marble)
PWI105640 Relief of a man dressed in a toga holding a book, from the ambulatory, 11th century (marble); St. Sernin, Toulouse

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"Drapery: A Timeless Artistic Element Unveiled" From the ethereal folds adorning the Statue of Nike by Paionios in Olympia, Greece, to the graceful movements captured in the Dance of Apollo with the Nine Muses, it has long been an essential element in art. It weaves a story and adds depth to masterpieces like Madonna Child Infant Saint John Baptist upper left and The Visitation of St. Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary. Intricate details come alive as seen in Evening Dress 1922, where delicate fabrics cascade elegantly around a woman's silhouette. Jane Fleming, later Countess of Harrington, exudes regal charm as her dress billows gracefully in c. 1778-79 oil on canvas portrait. Drapery takes on mythical dimensions too; Leda and the Swan portrays Salomon Gessner's interpretation with flowing fabric enveloping their entwined bodies. Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones' Sponsa De Libano transports us to another era with its enchanting portrayal enhanced by carefully crafted draperies. Even stage designs are not immune to its allure - Stage model for the opera Tristan and Isolde showcases Richard Wagner's vision brought to life through intricately draped backdrops that set scenes alight. The interplay between love and time is beautifully depicted in Time Vanquished by Love, Venus and Hope; here drapery becomes a metaphorical representation that transcends mere fabric. Meanwhile, The Lute Player captivates viewers with its harmonious blend of music and flowing garments that seem almost animated. And finally, Phaedra, Theseus and Hippolytus illustrate Act III Scene 5 from Phedré—drapery heightens emotions as it wraps around figures caught up in tragic circumstances. Throughout history, artists have harnessed drapery's power to evoke emotions, tell stories, and create timeless beauty.