Drapery Collection (page 4)

Still life with lemons and mortar; in the background Esculapio's head with his symbol, the caduceo, winged cane with snakes Italy. Date of Photograph:1950-1960 ca

Campaign Southern Gas: prizes on display in a room, Catanzaro Catanzaro. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Portrait of a young woman playing the violin Palermo. Date of Photograph:03/1888

Angel with scroll located on the Sant'Angelo Bridge in Rome. The work is by Giulio Cartari and is a copy of the Bernini original

Japanese cloth retailers Japan. Date of Photograph:1860-1870 ca

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

Bestowing solemn honours upon the Abbot Silvestri in Trevignano Romano. The institutional and religious authorities are portrayed in tailor's shop balcony. Trevignano Romano

Young half-nude women in an alcove Rome. Date of Photograph:1855 ca

Female nude: young lady, sitting on a dormeuse, leans herself on an armrest, keeping a mirror with her left hand. Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Female nude: young woman in an internal setting, stretched out on a dormeuse. Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Female nude: young lady, sitting on a chair, shows a necklace which she keeps on her hands. Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Female nude: young lady, sitting between two embroidered pillows, raises her right hand over the head. Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Female nude: young lady sitting in an internal setting, leaning her shoulders against the wall. Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

"The solution"; Stereoscopic photograph Great Britain. Date of Photograph:1880-1890

Sellers of clothing and fabrics used, Japan Japan. Date of Photograph:1885-1895

Sellers of cloth, Japan Japan. Date of Photograph:1885-1895

Women in traditional clothes during a game, Japan Japan. Date of Photograph:1870-1880

Portrait of Paul Lacroix, known as Bibliophile Jacob, French scholar; carte de visite France. Date of Photograph:1850-1860

Portrait of Roger de Beauvoir (pseudonym of Eugene Auguste Roger de Bully), French novelist and playwright; carte de visite France. Date of Photograph:1860-1870

Portrait of Antoine Marie Jules Snard, French politician and Member of Parliament; carte de visite France. Date of Photograph:1860-1870

Portrait of Louis nault, French journalist and novelist; carte de visite France. Date of Photograph:1865-1875

Portrait of a group, Sant'Agata Li Battiati Sant'Agata Li Battiati. Date of Photograph:06-09/1911

Portrait of a group in a garden, Sant'Agata Li Battiati Sant'Agata Li Battiati. Date of Photograph:06-09/1911

Japanese sellers of silk fabrics Japan. Date of Photograph:1890-1899

Athletes of the "Ginnastica Triestina", photographed in a garden. Some of the gymnasts are wearing the medals which they were awarded Trieste. Date of Photograph:1900 - 1910

A group of gynmasts from Trieste, with medals Trieste. Date of Photograph:1900 - 1910

Beautiful sculptural group of Cupid and Psyche tenderly embracing, in the Capitoline Museum in Rome. Rome Sculptural Group Republican Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Full-length portrait, standing, of the politician Jules Grvy (1807-1897), third President of the French Republic. Date of Photograph:1860 -1876 ca

Full-length portrait of the writer mile Augier, shown seated and resting his right arm on a table covered with a flowered cloth. Date of Photograph:1860 -1865 ca

Portrait of the writer Cuvillier-Fleury seated on a ornately carved wooden chair. On his right a flowered cloth and a few books. Date of Photograph:1860 -1865 ca

Full-length portrait of a man in elegant day dress of the second half of the Nineteenth century. He is photographed in the studio and rests his right hand on a table covered with a cloth Florence

Young model shown, nude, in the studio. She is posing with her left arm resting on a pedestal covered by a light cloth and with her head facing to one side Italy. Date of Photograph:1890 - 1900 ca

Female nude in the artist's studio Abruzzo. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Clothes hanging in a neighborhood of New York United States New York. Date of Photograph:1950-1960 ca

Arrival by ship of the corpse of the Emperor Maximillian in Trieste Trieste. Date of Photograph:1868

Aerial view of the Corpus Domini procession in the streets of Trieste. Trieste. Date of Photograph:04/06/1896

Clothes hanging on the snow and men on foot Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Three-quarter-length portrait of an elderly woman, wrapped in drapes reminiscent of the classical style dress. The woman is looking at a small hourglass which she is holding in her left hand

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 Egypt

Three-quarter length portrait of two young africans. They are wearing ethnic dress, necklaces and bracelets. They hold staffs. Behind them a wall. Date of Photograph:1870-1890 ca

Young sudanese woman shown in front of a straw hut. She is bare breasted and wears ethnic dress, with her hair in numerous small braids. She wears many ornaments around her neck and wrists

Three-quarter portrait of a young sudanese warrior in profile. He is wrapped in a drape and holds a lance. Date of Photograph:1870-1890 ca

Portrait of an ethnic group (Bicharin) from Nubia, region in Sudan, in front of the tent where they live. The group is composed of two men, three young women, an adolescent and a child

Studio picture of a fortune teller reading the hand of a young woman seated on the ground. Behind them is a plant stand and a bamboo table on which are some flowers and a photograph

Still life with flowers Europe. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Sortierung der Lumpen fr die Papierherstellung in Tivoli Tivoli. Date of Photograph:1880-1890

The last lancers of Bengala, the president's guards in New Dehli India New Dehli. Date of Photograph:1965

Hindu worshippers emptying out jugs for ablutions in the sacred waters of the Ganges river during the festival of "Shivaratri"

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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.