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Cloak Collection (#22)

"The Power of the Cloak: Unveiling Hidden Identities and Symbolism in Art" Throughout history, artists have masterfully depicted the enigmatic allure of the cloak

Background imageCloak Collection: Yakuts on a holiday, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov

Yakuts on a holiday, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Yakuts on a holiday, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings

Background imageCloak Collection: Karaites, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns

Karaites, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Karaites, 1862. Sheet 23 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1. Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie

Background imageCloak Collection: Sedentary Koryaks. Reindeer Koryaks, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns

Sedentary Koryaks. Reindeer Koryaks, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Sedentary Koryaks. Reindeer Koryaks, 1862. Sheet 58 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Background imageCloak Collection: Kyrgyzska and Kyrgyz, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns

Kyrgyzska and Kyrgyz, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Kyrgyzska and Kyrgyz, 1862. Sheet 48 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Background imageCloak Collection: Bukharan. Kievan. Tatar, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns

Bukharan. Kievan. Tatar, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Bukharan. Kievan. Tatar, 1862. Sheet 45 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Background imageCloak Collection: Heavy Shield, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Heavy Shield, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Heavy Shield, c1900. Half length portrait of a Native man

Background imageCloak Collection: Chino, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Chino, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Chino, c1903. Chino, head-and-shoulders portrait of a Native American, facing front

Background imageCloak Collection: Chief Garfield-Jicarilla, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Chief Garfield-Jicarilla, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Chief Garfield-Jicarilla, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Jicarilla man

Background imageCloak Collection: En Al Leih, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

En Al Leih, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
En Al Leih, c1903. En Al Leih, Indian woman, half-length portrait, facing left, with decorated clay pot on head

Background imageCloak Collection: Kachin from Domozhakov, 1894. Creator: Unknown

Kachin from Domozhakov, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Kachin from Domozhakov, 1894. From the album Puteshestviya P. Ye. Ostrovskogo na Yenisey v 1894 i 1897 godakh (The journeys of P. E)

Background imageCloak Collection: Oriental prince in adoration pose, c1900. Creator: Franz Bauer

Oriental prince in adoration pose, c1900. Creator: Franz Bauer
Oriental prince in adoration pose, c1900

Background imageCloak Collection: Paris fashions for November, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Paris fashions for November, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for November, 1862. Fig. 1. Visiting Dress. Robe of plain mauve silk, trimmed with six triple-ringed passementerie ornaments on the skirt...Attached to each bottom ring of

Background imageCloak Collection: Paris fashions for August, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Paris fashions for August, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for August, 1862. Fig. 1. Bridal Dress. Crape robe over taffety, the skirt ornamented with a silk ruching formed into festoons fastened by large rosettes

Background imageCloak Collection: Emperor Franz I (II) of Austria as a child, 1780. Creator: Karl Georg Merville

Emperor Franz I (II) of Austria as a child, 1780. Creator: Karl Georg Merville
Emperor Franz I (II) of Austria as a child, 1780

Background imageCloak Collection: Emperor Leopold II, 1792. Creator: Karl Georg Merville

Emperor Leopold II, 1792. Creator: Karl Georg Merville
Emperor Leopold II, 1792

Background imageCloak Collection: Maria Theresa, around 1760. Creators: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, Maria Theresa

Maria Theresa, around 1760. Creators: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa, around 1760

Background imageCloak Collection: Bust of Archduke Karl, 1842. Creator: Josef Klieber

Bust of Archduke Karl, 1842. Creator: Josef Klieber
Bust of Archduke Karl, 1842

Background imageCloak Collection: Francis I. Stephen, 1760. Creator: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

Francis I. Stephen, 1760. Creator: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
Francis I. Stephen, 1760

Background imageCloak Collection: Reindeer-Herding Koryaks, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev

Reindeer-Herding Koryaks, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Reindeer-Herding Koryaks, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1, Trip to Kamchatka)

Background imageCloak Collection: Sedentary Koryaks, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev

Sedentary Koryaks, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Sedentary Koryaks, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1, Trip to Kamchatka)

Background imageCloak Collection: Basia Stankiewicz

Basia Stankiewicz

Background imageCloak Collection: insurrection

insurrection
Mojtaba Jahani

Background imageCloak Collection: Travelling Merchant, 1866-67 ( Hand-coloured albumen silver print)

Travelling Merchant, 1866-67 ( Hand-coloured albumen silver print)
8677943 Travelling Merchant, 1866-67 ( Hand-coloured albumen silver print) by Felice, Beato (1832-1909); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Full length portrait of a bundled up man.)

Background imageCloak Collection: Court Mantles during the reign of Louis XVIII

Court Mantles during the reign of Louis XVIII
3784704 Court Mantles during the reign of Louis XVIII; (add.info.: Court Mantles during the reign of Louis XVIII, 1816 - from engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Horace Vernet)

Background imageCloak Collection: Queen Mary 1867- 1953

Queen Mary 1867- 1953
3781052 Queen Mary 1867- 1953; (add.info.: Queen Mary, copy of portrait by William Llewellyn, 1910. WL, 1 December 1858 - 28 January 1941)

Background imageCloak Collection: Own way

Own way
Brig Barkow

Background imageCloak Collection: Portrait of an Algerian from the province of Algeri

Portrait of an Algerian from the province of Algeri. Algeria. Date of Photograph:1870 - 1890

Background imageCloak Collection: Portrait of an Algerian lady from the southern province of Biskra, in traditional dress

Portrait of an Algerian lady from the southern province of Biskra, in traditional dress. Algeria. Date of Photograph:1870 - 1890

Background imageCloak Collection: Mosaic with the three Magi, in the nave of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna

Mosaic with the three Magi, in the nave of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna. Ravenna Mosaic. Date of Photograph:1870-1890. Date of Artwork:566 -569

Background imageCloak Collection: Portrait of Mademoiselle Lloyd, famous actress of the Comdie Franaise'

Portrait of Mademoiselle Lloyd, famous actress of the Comdie Franaise'. She is posing in the studio wrapped in a soft fur trimmed cape. Date of Photograph:1876 ca

Background imageCloak Collection: An actor in the Passion Play held in Oberammergau

An actor in the Passion Play held in Oberammergau Germany Munich, Oberammergau. Date of Photograph:1890

Background imageCloak Collection: The actor who plays the part of Christ in the Passion Play of Oberammergau

The actor who plays the part of Christ in the Passion Play of Oberammergau Germany Munich, Oberammergau. Date of Photograph:1890

Background imageCloak Collection: Full-length portrait of a young woman in stage costume, reminiscent of lower-class male attire

Full-length portrait of a young woman in stage costume, reminiscent of lower-class male attire. Date of Photograph:03/03/1898

Background imageCloak Collection: Portrait of a woman, probably in a stage costume, dressed as a medieval noble lady

Portrait of a woman, probably in a stage costume, dressed as a medieval noble lady. She wears a diadem and an embroidered cloak. Date of Photograph:1862-1865

Background imageCloak Collection: Full-length portrait of Count Melzi. The aristocrat is in fancy dress costume

Full-length portrait of Count Melzi. The aristocrat is in fancy dress costume. Date of Photograph:1865-1870 ca

Background imageCloak Collection: Portrait of a couple in an intimate pose. The man is holding the woman's hand with his arm tight

Portrait of a couple in an intimate pose. The man is holding the woman's hand with his arm tight around her shoulders. The woman seems intimidated. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Background imageCloak Collection: Full-length portrait of a couple, in typical algerian costume

Full-length portrait of a couple, in typical algerian costume. They are probably two tourists dressed up for the occasion. Date of Photograph:1878-1890 ca

Background imageCloak Collection: Full-length portrait of a man in fancy dress costume

Full-length portrait of a man in fancy dress costume. Date of Photograph:1865-1870 ca

Background imageCloak Collection: Full-length portrait of the noblewoman Vittoria Cima. She is wearing a cloak

Full-length portrait of the noblewoman Vittoria Cima. She is wearing a cloak and is leaning on a pedestal covered by a drape. Date of Photograph:1865-1870 ca

Background imageCloak Collection: Portrait of woman with veil, cape and book in hand

Portrait of woman with veil, cape and book in hand. Date of Photograph:1855 -1865

Background imageCloak Collection: Portrait of a young woman wearing a cloak; she is leaning against a column

Portrait of a young woman wearing a cloak; she is leaning against a column. Date of Photograph:1865-1870 ca

Background imageCloak Collection: Portrait of a gentleman on horseback in Renaissance costume. He wears a full regal cloak decorated

Portrait of a gentleman on horseback in Renaissance costume. He wears a full regal cloak decorated with ermine and a hat. In his right hand he holds a scepter Florence. Date of Photograph:1887

Background imageCloak Collection: Where the dream ends

Where the dream ends
Brig Barkow

Background imageCloak Collection: Conversation with the Holy Virgin and Child with Six Saints, four angels

Conversation with the Holy Virgin and Child with Six Saints, four angels and the donor Federico da Montefeltro (called Pala Pala Montefeltro or Brera), tempera and oil on panel

Background imageCloak Collection: Harnessed horse attached to a cart

Harnessed horse attached to a cart Italy. Date of Photograph:1965 ca

Background imageCloak Collection: Bust of Lucius Verus: work preserved in the Hall of Busts, Vatican Museums, Vatican City

Bust of Lucius Verus: work preserved in the Hall of Busts, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Hall of Busts Bust Antonine Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art

Background imageCloak Collection: Bust of a young Alessandro Severo: work preserved in the Hall of Busts, Vatican Museums

Bust of a young Alessandro Severo: work preserved in the Hall of Busts, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums Bust Severan Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art

Background imageCloak Collection: French fashion plate of a cloak from Art Gout Beaute 1912

French fashion plate of a cloak from Art Gout Beaute 1912 French fashion plate of a cloak made from moleskin from Art Gout Beaute 1912



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"The Power of the Cloak: Unveiling Hidden Identities and Symbolism in Art" Throughout history, artists have masterfully depicted the enigmatic allure of the cloak, a garment that transcends time and culture. Rembrandt van Rijn's "A Man in Armour" captures the essence of strength and mystery as a figure dons an imposing suit while concealing his true intentions beneath a cloak. In 1918, Trotsky slayed the counter-revolutionary dragon in a powerful poster. The revolutionary leader's cloak symbolizes his ability to navigate through treacherous times with cunning strategy and resilience. The regal elegance of Queen Elizabeth II is magnificently portrayed by Sterling Henry Nahum Baron in her coronation robes. Her majestic cloak drapes around her like a shield, embodying her role as a protector and symbolizing her authority over the British Empire. Kaiser Wilhelm II, during World War I, wore his military uniform with pride but also relied on his commanding presence hidden behind an authoritative cloak. This visual representation reflects both power and vulnerability amidst turbulent times. St Martin De Tours exemplifies selflessness as he shares his own cloak with a beggar to provide warmth and comfort. This act of compassion immortalized by countless artists emphasizes empathy as an essential virtue for humanity. John Everett Millais' paintings "My First Sermon" (1863) and "My Second Sermon" (1864) depict children wearing cloaks while attending church services. These innocent figures are metaphorically protected from worldly distractions by their spiritual garments - reminding us of our need for faith even in uncertain times. The fable of Wind and Sun showcases how persuasion triumphs over force when it comes to removing one's outer layer. The wind fails miserably while attempting to strip off someone's cloak, highlighting the power of gentle persuasion compared to coercion or aggression. Ladislaus I of Hungary or St.