Le lit clos
Le lit clos (fr.) or a box-bed (also known as a closed bed, close bed, or enclosed bed) is a bed enclosed in furniture that looks like a cupboard, half-opened or not.
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Fayum portraits
Fayum mummy portraits is the modern term given to a type of naturalistic painted portrait on wooden boards attached to Egyptian mummies from the Coptic period.
Zinaida Serebriakova
Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova (née Lanceray) (1884 – 1967) was a Russian (later French) painter. Zinaida Serebriakova was born on the estate of Neskuchnoye near Kursk into one of the most refined and artistic families in the Russian Empire.
The Language of Flowers
Floriography or the language of flowers is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
19th century. Men’s headdresses and hairstyles
1800’s – 1890’s. A brief history of headdresses and hairstyles in pictures.
19th century. Women’s headdresses and hairstyles
1800’s – 1890’s. A brief history of headdresses and hairstyles in pictures.